PHP Tutorial

• PHP Tutorial
• Static/Dynamic Web Pages
• What's New Of PHP7?
• PHP Development Environment Setup
• PHP Commonly Used Editors
• The First PHP Program
• PHP Tags
• PHP Data Types
• PHP Variables
• PHP Variable Scope
• PHP Variable Assignment
• PHP Variable Variables
• PHP Predefined Variables
• PHP Static Variables
• PHP global and $GLOBALS
• PHP Comments
• PHP Constants
• PHP Magic Constants and Predefined Constants
• PHP Delimiter
• PHP Operators
• PHP Logical Operators
• PHP Comparison Operators
• PHP Ternary Operator
• PHP Operator Precedence

PHP Flow Control

• PHP if else
• PHP while And do while
• PHP switch case
• PHP for
• PHP foreach
• PHP break keyword
• PHP continue keyword
• PHP goto Operator
• PHP die() And exit() Functions
• PHP include And require

PHP Functions

• PHP Define Function
• PHP Function Parameters
• PHP Declare Parameter Types
• PHP Pass Parameters to Function
• PHP Function Return Value
• PHP Anonymous Function
• PHP Variable Function
• PHP Callback Function
• PHP Recursive Function

PHP String

• PHP Single/Double Quotes
• PHP String Concatenation
• PHP String Case Conversion
• PHP String Query
• PHP String Replacement
• PHP String Interception
• PHP Remove Spaces On Both Sides Of A String
• PHP Get String Length
• PHP String Escaping And Restoration
• PHP Repeat A String
• PHP Shuffle A String
• PHP Convert String To Array

PHP Array

• PHP Arrays
• PHP Define An Array
• PHP 2D And Multidimensional Arrays
• PHP Get Array Length
• PHP Sort Arrays
• PHP Returns The Current Element Of The Array
• PHP Move Array Pointer Up/down
• PHP Point Array Internal Pointer To Last Element
• PHP Point Array Internal Pointer To First Element
• PHP Get The Key Of Array Current Element
• PHP Get The Key-value Pair Of Array Current Element
• PHP Check Array Key Or Index Exists
• PHP foreach Iterates Over Array
• PHP Check If A Value Exists In An Array
• PHP Convert Array To String
• PHP Assign Values ​​from An Array To Variables

PHP Date Time

• PHP Set Timezone
• PHP Get Current Time
• PHP Date Time Formatting
• PHP Calculate Time Difference
• PHP Extract Date Time From String
• PHP Check If Date And Time Are Valid
• PHP Get The Current Timestamp
• PHP Convert Date To Timestamp
• PHP Implements Countdown Function

PHP Object Oriented

• PHP Define A Class
• PHP Instantiate Object
• PHP Constructor
• PHP Destructor
• PHP Inheritance
• PHP Current Object
• PHP Namespace
• PHP Design Patterns
• PHP Magic Methods
• PHP Abstract Classes And Abstract Methods
• PHP Interface
• PHP Final Classes And Final Methods
• PHP clone Object
• PHP Check If An Object Belongs To A Class
• PHP Autoloading

Regular Expression

• PHP Regular Expression
• PHP preg_match()
• PHP preg_match_all()
• PHP preg_grep()
• PHP preg_replace()
• PHP preg_filter()
• PHP preg_split()
• PHP preg_quote()

PHP Cookie & Session

• How Cookies Stored In The Browser
• PHP Set Cookie
• PHP Get Cookie Value
• PHP Clear Cookies
• PHP Automatic Login Using Cookie
• PHP Cookies Advantages/Disadvantages
• What Is PHP Session
• PHP Start Session
• PHP Set And Get Session
• PHP Delete Session
• PHP Session VS Cookie

PHP Error & Exception handling

• PHP Exception Handling
• PHP Error Types
• PHP Error Level
• PHP Error Logs Configuration and Usage
• PHP Custom Error Handler
• PHP Mask Error
• PHP7 Error Handling

MySQL in PHP

• PHP Connect to Database
• PHP Select Database
• PHP Execute SQL Statements
• PHP Get SQL Query Results
• PHP Get Query Result Row Number
• PHP Execute Multiple SQL Statements At Once
• What Is PHP PDO
• PHP Connect To Database By PDO
• PHP Execute SQL Statements By PDO
• PHP Get Query Results By PDO
• PHP Error Handling In PDO
• PHP Set And Get PDO Attributes

PHP File Directory

• PHP Open And Close Files
• PHP Read File Content
• PHP Read A Character From A File
• PHP Read File Line By Line
• PHP Read File (Any Length)
• PHP Read Entire File Content
• PHP Read The Entire File Into An Array
• PHP Read File Into A String
• PHP Write Data To A File
• PHP Check If The File Exists
• PHP Get File Attributes
• PHP Delete, Copy, Rename Files
• PHP File Upload
• PHP Open And Close Directory
• PHP Read Files And Directories
• PHP Create Directory
• PHP Delete Directory
• PHP Iterates Over All Files And Directories Under A Directory

PHP Image Processing

• PHP GD Library
• PHP Create Canvas
• PHP Output Image
• PHP Release Image Resources
• PHP Define Colors For Images
• PHP Draw Image
• PHP Draw Text On Image
• PHP Generates Graphic Verification Code
• PHP Image Compression
• PHP Add A Watermark To An Image
• PHP JpGraph
• PHP Uses JpGraph To Create Images

Set Up PHP Development Environment

To set up a PHP development environment, you'll need three key components:

1. PHP: The PHP interpreter itself.
2. Web Server: A web server to handle HTTP requests (like Apache or Nginx).
3. Database Server: A database server if your application requires one (like MySQL or PostgreSQL).

The easiest way to install these components is to use a pre-packaged application like XAMPP or MAMP, which include PHP, a web server, and a database server all in one bundle. They also provide an easy-to-use control panel to manage these services.

Here are the steps to set up XAMPP:

Step 1: Download XAMPP

You can download XAMPP from the official website: https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html. Choose the version that suits your operating system (Windows, Linux, or Mac).

Step 2: Install XAMPP

Run the installer you downloaded in the previous step. During installation, you'll be asked which components you want to install. Make sure to select PHP, Apache, and MySQL.

Step 3: Start the servers

After installation, open the XAMPP control panel. Start the Apache and MySQL servers by clicking the 'Start' button next to each one.

Step 4: Test your setup

To test your setup, create a new PHP file in the htdocs folder inside your XAMPP installation directory. Name it test.php and add the following code:

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/test.php. You should see a page displaying detailed information about the installed PHP.

For a more advanced or production environment setup, you might consider installing each component separately and customizing the configuration to fit your needs. You might also consider using Docker, which can make managing these components easier and more reproducible, especially for complex applications.

In addition to these components, you may also want a code editor or integrated development environment (IDE) designed for PHP development. Some popular options include Visual Studio Code (with PHP extensions), PHPStorm, and Sublime Text.

Finally, for complex applications, you might also use a PHP framework like Laravel or Symfony, which can help structure your code and provide useful utilities.