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Php Intro What is PHP?

* PHP stands for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor * PHP is a server-side scripting language, like ASP * PHP scripts are executed on the server * PHP supports many databases (MySQ

L, Informix, Oracle, Sybase, Solid, PostgreSQL, Generic ODBC, etc.)   * PHP is an open source software    * PHP is free to download and use

What is a PHP File?

* PHP files can contain text, HTML tags and scripts * PHP files are returned to the browser as plain HTML * PHP files have a file extension of “.php”, “.php3″, or “.phtml”

What is MySQL?

* MySQL is a database server * MySQL is ideal for both small and large applications * MySQL supports standard SQL * MySQL compiles on a number of platforms * MySQL is free to download and use

PHP + MySQL

* PHP combined with MySQL are cross-platform (you can develop in Windows and serve on a Unix platform)

Why PHP?

* PHP runs on different platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, etc.) * PHP is compatible with almost all servers used today (Apache, IIS, etc.) * PHP is FREE to download from the official PHP resource: www.php.net * PHP is easy to learn and runs efficiently on the server side

Where to Start?

To get access to a web server with PHP support, you can:

* Install Apache (or IIS) on your own server, install PHP, and MySQL * Or find a web hosting plan with PHP and MySQL support