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Module 1 — Discovering PHP
Understand what PHP is, set up a local environment and write your first script.
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What is PHP and where does it run?
12:00
Setting up a local environment
13:00
Your first script: echo
10:00
Quiz — Module 1
Module 2 — Language basics
Variables, types, operators, conditions and loops.
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Variables and data types
12:00
Operators and if / else conditions
13:00
The for and while loops
12:00
Quiz — Module 2
Module 3 — Functions, arrays and forms
Create functions, work with arrays and handle data coming from a form.
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Creating and using functions
13:00
Arrays
12:00
Reading form data with $_POST
13:00
Quiz — Module 3
Module 4 — PHP and data
Reuse code, talk to MySQL and secure user input.
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Including files to reuse code
11:00
Introduction to MySQL databases
14:00
Basic security: escaping user input
13:00
Quiz — Module 4
PHP for beginners

To run PHP on your own computer, you need a local server. The easiest route is to install an all-in-one package that bundles the web server, PHP and a MySQL database.

Common tools

  • XAMPP — cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux).
  • WAMP — for Windows.
  • MAMP — for macOS.
  • Laragon — lightweight and popular on Windows.

The steps

  1. Download and install the tool of your choice.
  2. Start the Apache (web server) and MySQL services.
  3. Put your files in the htdocs folder (or www).
  4. Open http://localhost in your browser.

If the page loads, everything works! Any .php file you drop into that folder will now be interpreted by PHP.

Key point: a local server (XAMPP, Laragon and so on) lets you test PHP without publishing your site online.

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