Want to learn php

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where can i find the best free tutorial for learning php .
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  • I believe you'll know if you do a google search for it.
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  • W3 Schools PHP Tutorial is probably the best beginners' tutorial you're going to find. After that, you're best bet is probably going to be reading, practice, and referring to the online documentation at PHP: Official Site
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  • I was trying to access free4every1.com and hitting below error =>


    The file /home/.keekum/dabazgurl/cash.free4every1.Com/global.php has been encoded with the ionCube PHP Encoder and requires the free ionCube PHP Loader to be installed.

    Is there something I can learn from W3 PHP School?
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    • You need to contact your webhosting company and ask them to set up the IonCube Loader on your account. The IonCube Loader stuff should be behind the scenes for you.

      I know that a few years back, my brother ran into an issue with his webhost setting up the IonCube. He had to add a extra config file to the directory that needed the IonCube before it would actually work. You might have to do the same, but your webhost can advise how to do that.
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  • thanks for your response guys
  • I too would like to learn PHP as i relates to websites. I have not found any good tutorial that explains the entire web development as a whole. Maybe the only recourse is to find a tutor that can advised me as I progress ahead.

    Any comment?

    D'Oviedo
  • I know the concept is a bit outdated but it still works. I'd check out your local library for beginner PHP books. They're usually pretty good for giving you the basics.
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  • w3schools.com is the absolute BEST resource that you can have in your arsenal. I still refer to it all the time.
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    • The best thing about w3schools.com is that they've been around for a very long time, and yet the content is still updated regularly, and with the latest of "standards".
      The other good resource for learning PHP is the main website (php.net)
      They have excellent doco, and excellent tutorials for beginners. Follow the links on there to the documentation.

      Neil
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  • Learn the basic at w3schools.com then get some snippets at php.net and download free scripts at hotscripts.com while downloading the most downloaded class at phpclasses.org
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  • I learned php using a very simple method. I decided what I wanted a script to do, then I looked for script samples while searching google. And when I found a function that I wanted to gain a deeper understanding of, so I could better customize it to do what I wanted, I went to the PHP Bible at: PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor

    After about three years of writing simple scripts, I can almost program in php without referring back to samples or the reference sources at php.net.
  • You can use Googles code search (www . google . com / codesearch) to find snippets of code... but you will need to have some understanding of the language.

    If your only after php code then use "lang: php" tag to prefix your search term.

    cheers,
    Simon
  • interesting stuff
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    • The online documentation for php is of a very high quality.Once you learn the basics of php,you will not need require any other resource.If you would like to learn php through videos ,try killerphp[dot]com.Its got very good tutorials.
  • I always refer back to google to find resources to help me - however i had a guy who was great at HTML but didnt know anything about PHP

    so i took him to the local book store and i picked out some titles such as:

    PHP for teens
    PHP for dummies
    Sams teach yourself PHP in 24hrs

    In no time at all he was up and running

    I have found in the past Lynda.com to be a good resource for learning but i sat down with him to watch the Lynda.com PHP tutorials and was bored to tears... same went for the SEO guide thought it was very outdated...

    HTH
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  • The PHP official site lists all the classe and is kind of a documentation, but not a good tutorial.
    w3cschools.com helped me a lot. Also, tizag.com .
  • Big G is the ultimate resource. Or else you can use any good ebook.
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  • Try phpbuilder.com/manual/en/tutorial.php
  • online documentation at PHP: Official Site

    their are lot tutorials u can just find them by googling them
  • w3schools.com
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  • Before you start to learn PHP read and understand what it is happening in pseudo code, I have put a link below for a good example. Once you understand the concepts behind pseudocode you will understand all code, it will make learning PHP very much easier. Once you learn the syntax of php you can add it to the pseudo code to give you a basic computer programme. Tizag.com is also a good site for learning PHP.

    good luck




    http://www.unf.edu/~broggio/cop2221/2221pseu.htm


    PHP Tutorial - POST & GET
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  • w3schools.com
    But you need to write as much as possible the real scripts
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  • You should check for good books you can learn it from doing actual world programming. try php documentation its good
  • Back to 3 years ago when I learn PHP, I'm using w3schools to learn it.
    When you finish the course there, you can go to PHP.net to learn more
  • w3schools is a great resource as others have mentioned. If certification is important for your career you can also test your knowledge there as well. I've found the most help with books from O'Reilly and Wrox press. While I like the great free tutorials and resources available, I like have books around that are easily accessible and serve as a reference when I'm not online. Also, "php cookbooks" are great ways to learn some best practices that you can adapt to fit your needs as you advance in your learning.
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  • If you want to learn the syntax any tutorial will do I guess (even C tutorials)... but for advanced reference PHP manual available at the official site php.net is the one and only best resource
  • i echo the w3schools recommendation. that's how I learned and apparently many others also. i tried a lot of other stuff but the w3 schools stuff was the easiest and most effective. gives you the basics which is the most important
  • best ones .. download a free portal/applications using php ... try to look at the codes

    then google each lines of code ... that is the fastest way to learn

    but i have to agree that it will be complex at first, you will get there soon. at least you know how much PHP can do in actual real life scenario.
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    • I think dissecting code is very useful but I strongly suggest you go through the w3schools tutorial first before you do that.

      It's like the primer before the paint. The knowledge you'll get from dissecting code will 'stick' because you'll have the fundamentals you can add on top of.

      If not, a lot of stuff will go over your head and what you do understand will be much harder to grasp.

      It's like trying to drive stick shift. You can learn by trying to figure it out yourself but it's a lot easier if somebody explains to you that you need to shift gears and hold the clutch, etc.

      - WebGeek
  • True also ... assuming you are new to programming

    ya going through basics will be a good start if that is the case
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    • yeah, if you're not new to programming, php will be a breeze. just dive right in and start disecting code and you'll pick up the syntax very quickly
  • Google the Godfather...is the best one to shout for help...
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    • I didn't realise how much I already know about programming until the dude above mentioned pseudocode.

      I've learned quite a few programming codes.

      Visual Basic, Java, and another language I can't quite put my ginger on but that was a few years back.

      I guess it wouldn't take me long to get back on track, it's the CSS that's holding me back.

      Oh and to the starter of this thread if you alreay know CSS and HTML, there is a WSO on how to learn PHP where the guy walks you through building an Ebay Affiliate script. That might help.
  • I expect you already know xhtml, css and the basic stuff. If so well start reading a couple php tutorials, downloads free and simple scripts, start modifying them. It's really a great start.
  • Get a good book with lessons in it. Search amazon and check the reviews and popularity.
  • I also post on another forum called dreamincode dot com and they have a bunch of great tutorials and people to help with 'homework'. So if you get a book and need know if the main differences between 'require' and 'include' that's the forum to go to. They talk about other languages as well and you may even pick up some SEO tips there.

    Sorry if I'm babbling, but that's my second most visited forum, next to this one
  • Is PHP good to start out with, or should I start out with something smaller?
  • Heres a free ebook on php you can download PHP 5 Power Programming - Free Book Download (no not some rubbish 20 page effort but a full technical book hundreds of pages long)
  • The best book for learning PHP that I've come across that is nwebie friendly is David Powers PHP Solutions: Dynamic Web Design Made Easy. It doesn't require anything other than an editor (non dreamweaver, but you can use it too). I recommend Aptana. It covers the language, the various structures, and gets you using it in the fourth chapter. The projects are useful and the site is quite nice as well. Everything is clearly explained. He delves into MySQL later in the book as well as security, uploading files and a LOT more. You can find it and its sequel: PHP Object Oriented Solutions at Amazon.

    Once you're comfortable with PHP I highly recommend Sitepoint's PHP Anthology as well. Those books and the PHP manual are all you need.
  • I have finished all the chapters from w3schools but now i need tutorial which show how to use PHP MYSQL in real practice. I mean how we use it while developing a website. W3school teaches in theortical way, i wanna tutorial which will tell us how to use it in making my website.


    any references?
  • Oh, almost forgot. Head first PHP & MySQL is a good book. Once you complete it, you'll have created a mailing list, a job board and a dating site. You can incorporate all that into your website.

    I have this book in my collection, but I haven't done too much but skim it. But, from my experience from Head First Java and Head First Web Design, this series is really good. Its not boring and over technical (to me at least). So, I definitely recommend it to anyone wishing to learn
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    • I've noticed a lot of PHP programming contains a lot of javascript.

      Is this something we should worry about as PHP beginners?

      For instance a membership script I'm using appears to use javascript to call HTML code for an "overall header" so that all the user management system has the same header design.
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  • There are several PHP books out there that you can pick up that start with the basics and have a specific project (online database, retail store, etc.) that you can build from scratch. I think this is the best way to learn it. Just my 2 cents. I been doing PHP for so long that I can't remember not doing it :-)
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    • You could always enroll in a Computer Science or Computer Engineering course. That should cover it.
    • You could always enroll in a Computer Science or Computer Engineering course. That should cover it.
  • I know the perception is a bit outdated but it immobile works. I'd check out your local library for beginner PHP books. They're more often than not pretty good quality for giving you the essentials.
  • For the tutorial one can easily search for the related topic in google. I think it will give better result.
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  • if u want to learn php instllaing vista and may code in php so i can sujjested you best way to learn programming language and seo of website very easy
    way.
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  • If you are a very first beginner then try PHP tutorial for beginners for the better knowledge.
  • I will second the Head First series of books.

    I learned PHP by picking up a book from Peach Pit Press called PHP & Mysql for Dynamic Websites: a Visual Quick Start guide. I also read Site Point's PHP Anthology books by Harry Fuecks.

    I'm not sure how much technical knowledge you already have but I would suggest downloading a local copy of PHP so you can make changes on the fly without having to upload the files back to your server as much.

    Check out apache friends - xampp (There are other versions of this setup - Check out AMPP installations (Wampp for windows, lampp for linux, mampp for mac) - (AMPP stands for Apache Mysql PHP Perl).
  • Yeah i think is the best place for beginner
    you can get there and start your lession
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