Beginner to php

Hi friends,
I am doing my final year B.E project that is based on web technology i know c,c++,java and c# but don't know a bit of php can you please guide me to get rid of my problem.

1.which editor i should use to wite php code??????
2.what are need to run php code???????
3.how can i learn php more easily??????? ​

plz help me

 

Hello Harish Kumara, welcome to dP

For writing PHP code, there are a lot of editors out there. I recommend Notepad++ though. To run PHP, you need a server.

To create a server on your computer, I recommend using WAMP. You can download it here.

You can learn PHP from the official manual, available at PHP.net. Also, if you want to pick a book, get your hands on PHP & MySQL Bible.

Hope this helps.

 

hi,
Thanks for your quick response,i have installed xampp n i have one example code but don't know how to execute it could you please tell me the clear n step by step procedures to execute php code plz...............

 

open up notepad... type in
<?php
phpinfo();
?>

save the file as info.php and place it the www directory for XAMPP. Start XAMPP (if you haven't already). In your browser type in http://localhost/info.php

got it?

 

XAMPP is recommended over WAMP, just my 2 cents

 

I've never tried XAMPP but really what are you basing the recommendation on? I mean, I click the WAMP server icon and that's about it. It's not like its an IDE or text editor, you start it, you forget about it.

 

I like Appserv best . Harish kumara if you really know c and c++ than learning php will be easy. Just google for tutorials, there are millions of them everywhere!

 

Well xampp is nothing just another amp but it has so many addon that it edges over wamp. I have used both the servers, thats why I am able to compare

 

I use XAMPP for my server, never got any problems with it.

If you really want to write serious code, don't stick to Notepad++. Use UltraEdit-32 instead.
I used NotePad++ earlier, but UltraEdit is way faster, has a more beautiful textprocessor, better syntax-highlighting and more. It makes developing faster.

 

I also use Xampp and for writing code i prefer Dreamweaver.

 

hey is net connection is necessary to execute php code

 

no. you can run it off your computer without network connectivity (internet or LAN)