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I'm about to try as hard as I can to learn PHP to the degree of mastery that I can write my own online programs and implement PHP code into my websites to help them become more profitable. Current projects I have in mind off the top of my head are an online instant lottery, online jobs site, a no-referral traffic exchange..I want to be able to code all of my own programs.

Are there any PHP masters out there than can teach me some basics and answer project-specific questions for me? I'd love to hook up and discuss.

Regards
#learning #php
  • Profile picture of the author shahriyar
    You can checkout these PHP video tutorials,
    http://thenewboston.org/list.php?cat=11

    Also, if you have any questions you can post them here.
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  • Profile picture of the author JenChan
    I use codeacademy to learn PHP and other programming languages. it's a fun and well explained.

    Learn to code | Codecademy (no affiliate link)
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    • Profile picture of the author JoshDylan
      Originally Posted by JenChan View Post

      I use codeacademy to learn PHP and other programming languages. it's a fun and well explained.

      Learn to code | Codecademy (no affiliate link)

      Best bet is on codeacademy, easy to follow and great for beginners. I had a few friends visit codeacademy to get into the game of programming and it helped them quite a bit.
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  • Profile picture of the author michaelgoldstein
    Start with the programming basics (if, while,...), then move on from there. PHP is fun to learn, because you can create nice stuff quickly... but you really have to be commited

    ... here is the big secret to learning it: read. read code. code.
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  • Profile picture of the author vaghela dev
    Hello

    Please Read w2schools .com .

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    Vaghela Dev
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    • Profile picture of the author Amirol
      Go to sitepoint.com and buy php book there. And then learn how to make your application using php framework. I recommend laravel for the framework.
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  • Profile picture of the author sham2
    There are many online website that teachs you php in free. I personally use php.net and w3schools.com to learning php. There are some online academy also that teaches you php for example codeacademy . Php is code need more practice then reading php articles.
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  • Profile picture of the author Omarfromlondon
    Hello, I was in similar situation a few months, where I wanted to make minor changes to my websites with the intention of moving onto larger projects. The best resources to start with for me was Codecademy & Youtube though, I'm currently sticking to Treehouse, due to their course being very structured and engaging.
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    • Profile picture of the author wilsonmarcial
      Please read PHP: The Complete Reference by Steven Holzner
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  • Profile picture of the author mark2index
    I use "codeacadem"... it's great... b/c it has build is in syntax and it's on the web... so you can edit from anywhere... or if you are looking for something like desktop version of it.. then you can try "NuSphere PhpED"
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  • Profile picture of the author clevelandslim
    In beginning when i was learning programming. I Start from (Knowledge idea - How to Guide & Daily Blogging Expert) well known website. I Really appreciate his efforts and efficient work.Some website are available in source which will help you.
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  • Profile picture of the author mikea12
    IMO building an application is all about a process. Like building a RESTful api and serving data to the client, some data is for members and some is for the public and things like SESSION variables and routes are common components in an app.

    PHP is just a way to do this, the same ideas can be achieved from other languages. So I would learn basic PHP and pickup a framework like Laravel - The PHP framework for web artisans. you will understand why controllers, routers, etc are essential in building any app. PHP is great for working with data so web apps appear dynamic.

    It's going to be a journey wrapping your head around PHP but take my advice it could save you a year or two. Understand common app workflows and use frameworks. However you do need basic programming knowledge, with the understanding of programming it makes it easier from going from language to language.
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  • Profile picture of the author Member8200
    W3Schools Online Web Tutorials

    There are so many websites that offers PHP programming lessons. I learned from w3schools.com and I recommend this site. It will give you the very basic and step by step way on how to write PHP.

    If you're a beginner, you're gonna need a lot of practice before you can build those websites you were talking about.
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  • Profile picture of the author pinkwhale
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    Hi,to learn php first you should learn basic php,html,css,javascript then you learn php.first you learn basic php then you learn core php..you can learn from google or from any book also...
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  • Profile picture of the author Ten Writer
    Previous posts should help you transition from beginner level to an intermediate level. Mastering PHP on the other hand requires constant practice and a fundamental understanding of programming principles.

    I therefore suggest you take an introductory tutorial in Software Development where you gain insight into how to develop applications and deploy them. I found this really useful when making the transition to intermediate.

    Below are some resources I found useful along the way. Some of the links have already been posted, am just putting them here to make referencing easier for you. I hope it helps, and yeah, if you have any questions along the way, feel free to DM me

    1. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL442FA2C127377F07 (New Boston PHP Tuts)

    2. Codecademy PHP Track - YouTube (Code Academy PHP Tuts)

    3. (Harvard University introduction to Computer Science and Programming)
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  • Profile picture of the author flesterking
    there are lot of tutorial online, but how much you practice and involve yourself in php matters.
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  • Profile picture of the author rirara
    Decide on a simple project and then try to find how to make it. Then create something more complex. You can create simple blog and upload it to some free hosting to test its security. The best learning is when you work on real projects.
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  • Profile picture of the author Big Squid
    For the beginner, I suggest using Head First PHP & MySQL. Great hands-on book that has you building projects at the get go.
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  • Profile picture of the author eurohttp
    Tutorials first. And you have to understand first simple steps like meaning of operators and what are strings and expressions. There are alot of learning ahead if you want to be a professional programmer.
    PHP offers alot of possibilities and functions and is one of the most used softwares on the internet if not the most. Understand arrays, associative arrays and strings in global and you are on the horse.
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  • Profile picture of the author robertsampson
    Many PHP learning tutorials and programming tutorials are available on the internet.You can easily download the tutorials from the internet and these tutorials are providing the good information for the PHP developer.
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  • Profile picture of the author davidnavarro85
    PHP is a easy language.If you know c programming language then you can easily learn about the PHP.Many programming tutorials are available on the internet.
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