best place to learn PHP??

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  1. #1
    I dunno if this is the best place to ask but as you guys mainly all know php i thought it would be a good shot

    where is the best place (for free) to learn php... i have had a look at a few sights but i just cant get the hang of it... i know it takes time and all but its just not working for me.

    Thanks all =]
     
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  2. stickycarrots

    stickycarrots Peon

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    I learned from the SitePoint book Build Your Own Database Driven Web Site Using PHP & MySQL. Definitely suggest you give it a look.
     
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  3. webber09

    webber09 Active Member

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    as i said above, needs to be FREE, you can only get a few chapters in that book for free

    thanks though
     
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  4. sunchiqua

    sunchiqua Peon

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    Nothing in this world is free ( even if it is, quality is below zero ).
    From my own experience - I started with w3schools, then moved to Google ( seriously .. learn how to search for information ).
     
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    rainborick Well-Known Member

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    One of the best things you can do to help get familiar with PHP is to install Apache, PHP, and MySQL on your own system so that you can gain experience and follow exercises in books and online materials without having to continually upload files to a remote server via FTP.

    I'm old school, so I prefer books to online tutorials for most topics. Tutorial sites are often so full of ads that it takes a dozen pages to see the same material you'd get from two or three in a decent book. Try your local public library. Even if the PHP programming books they have are a couple of years old, you'll still be able to get the foundation you need.
     
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  6. Bohra

    Bohra Prominent Member

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    Lynda php video tutorials are also a nice way to learn or advance your php knowledge
     
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    why don't you use php's official site (php .net) it has really complete docs and tutorials...
     
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    crath Well-Known Member

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    php.net is great! Just read tutorials around the web, and use php.net as your textbook
     
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  9. webber09

    webber09 Active Member

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    thank you all i will take a look at all your suggestions
     
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    askm95 Well-Known Member

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    very helpfull for me brow i learn php too. i learn try and error.
     
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    You'll definitely need a book otherwise your coding standards will not be up to snuff, trust me on this, you can learn the basics via online tutorials but eventually you'll have to transition to a book to fully understand the language. Tutorials only get you so far. That said, devzone.zend.com is a very good site (though it's more intermediate/advanced)
     
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    Some ebooks on PHP or real books
    w3school
    php.net
    tizag.com
    sitepoint

    and there is many more :)

    -John
     
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    Nei Well-Known Member

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    My recipe:
    1) Firstly any book on PHP
    2) Practiсe
    3) Search
    4) See step 2
     
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  14. Ketan Deshmukh

    Ketan Deshmukh Peon

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    Hi.
    The following site might help you.
    1) w3schools.com
    2) java2s.com
    3) learnphp.org

    You should do practise in PHP in order to get hands on it.
    Have a nice day. :)
     
    Ketan Deshmukh, Oct 16, 2009 IP
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    I mostly learned PHP from tizag.com . It really helps. They have tons of tutorials and samples.
    For more complex scripts you can check phpclasses.org/

    Have a great day,
    Vlad
     
    sodevrom, Oct 16, 2009 IP