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Learning PHP - where to begin

Discussion in 'PHP' started by ollyno1uk, Sep 23, 2007.

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    Hi I would love to learn PHP. I have only basic HTML knowledge.

    Can anyone reccomend a book or website that I could start to learn? I need easy to follow tutorials reallY

    Thanks a lot
     
    ollyno1uk, Sep 23, 2007 IP
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    Start of building a simple news script, check out www.tizag.com for a few php tutorials.
     
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    Thanks for all the links.

    CrazyryAN - What exactly is a news script?

    Thanks a lot
     
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    I 2nd tizag.com , it is very good.
     
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    Go to your local library and read a book about it, or download an eBook thats what I done..then as I got better learnt more online because it seemed to be easier to learn for me.
     
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    the book 'php and mysql for dynamic websites' was perfect for me. it has a companion website (http://www.dmcinsights.com/phpmysql/) that has all the scripts that the book uses so you can play with them.
     
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    nice video tuts at killerphp.com
     
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    Excellent. Thanks everyone for the input. This has been a really good starter for me.

    I have started for now the tutorial at tizag.com and I was very pleased yesterday to have created a form that used php to display some text based on the selections from the form.

    Basic I know but a good start.

    I am looking forward to continuing with this today
     
    ollyno1uk, Sep 24, 2007 IP
  14. ready2work

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    Hi,

    The links that everybody has given you are very fine... in fact i started from those links only.

    Apart from that i would suggest you to install the Apache Web Server and configure it urself, then install php and also configure it urself. Then try the simple program that you have learnt. I am sure, you will get the satisfaction of learning a lot!!!
     
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    1. just learn how to use echo which once you have mastered it you have done your basics. Believe it, there is so much in there.

    2. Learn how to connect to mysql using php and pull out results from database.
    3. Keep PHP manual on the front for reference.

    Once you have done (1) and (2) you will enjoy PHP and feel its power. Good luck!
     
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