PHP is an open-source web language. Acquiring costly licenses or software isn't necessary, as it seamlessly integrates with various databases like MySQL, Apache, and PostgreSQL. Developing a website using PHP incurs minimal expenses.

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PHP tutorial for beginners and professionals
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2. PHP
Introduction of PHP
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3. What is
PHP?
PHP is an open-source,
interpreted, and object-
oriented scripting language
that can be executed on the
server side. PHP is well suited
for web development.
Therefore, it is used to develop
web applications.

4. Some Important Points About PHP
• PHP stands for Hypertext Preprocessor
• Faster than other scripting languages
like ASP and JSP
• It can be embedded into HTML
• PHP is an Object-Oriented language
• PHP is an open-source scripting language
• It is a simple and easy-to-learn language

5. Advantages of
PHP
• Support all Servers
• Independent platform
• Free
• Easier to fix problems
• Scalability and Flexibility
• Frameworks
• Object-Oriented
• Easy Integration
• User Friendly

7. What can we do with PHP?
• PHP can generate Dynamic page content
• PHP can read, create, open, write, and close files on the server
• PHP can add, delete, and modify data in your database
• PHP can restrict user to access some pages on your website
• PHP can encrypt data
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8. Why Use PHP
• It handles dynamic content, database, and session tracking for the
website.
• You can create sessions in PHP.
• It can access the cookies variable and also set cookies.
• It can access the cookies variable and also set cookies.
• It helps to encrypt the data and apply validation.
• It supports several protocols like HTTP, POP3, SNMP, LDAP, IMAP, and more.
• Using PHP, you can control the user's to access some pages of your
website.

9. • PHP is easy to install and set up, this is the main reason why
PHP is the best language to learn.
• PHP can handle the forms by collecting the data from
users using forms, saving it into the database, and
returning useful information to the user, For example -
Registration form.

10. Prerequisite
Before Learning PHP, You must have a basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and
JavaScript. Learn these technologies for better implementation of PHP.
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HTML - HTML is used to design static web pages
CSS - CSS helps to make the webpage content more effective and
attractive.
JavaScript - JavaScript is used to design an interactive website.

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