What is PHP

• Server-side, scripting language

• Designed for use with HTML

• Provides more flexibility than HTML alone

• Syntax is similar to C, Java, Perl

Versions

• Version 1: 1994

  • CGI binaries in the C programming Language

• Version 2: 1995

  • Personal Home Page Tools

• Version 3: 1998

  • PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor

  • Supported, not actively maintained

• Version 4: 2000

  • Still actively support by updates

  • V4.4.6 on March 1, 2007

  • Supported/ Actively Maintained

• Version 5: 2004

  • The latest version, still be developed

  • Version 5.2.1 on February 8, 2007

  • Supported/ Actively Maintained

Why Use PHP

• Open Source / Free software

• Cross platform to develop, to deploy, and to use

• Powerful, robust, scalable

• Web development specific

• Can be object oriented, especially version 5

• Great documentation in many languages

  • www.php.net/docs.php

• Large, acrive developer community

  • 20 million websites

Requirements

• Web Servier ( Apache 1.3)

• PHP (v 5.2.1)

• Database (5.0)

• Text Editor (Npp)

• Web Browser (Firefox)

 

Installation Overview

 

• XAMPP

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• PHP.ini

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• MYSQL root password

• Editor - KomodoEdit?

Issues

• MySQL Admin button inop

• Open Apache Admin

• MySQL.EXE command line tool

  • Must go to phpMyAdmin and create passwords

    • root@127.0.0.1

    • root@localhost

    • lortnoc@3L

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PHP Syntax

PHPInfo()

 

<?php phpinfo();?>

 

PHP Version 5.3.5

 

System	Windows NT E6510 6.1 build 7601 (Unknown Windows version Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1) i586
Build Date	Jan 6 2011 17:50:45
Compiler	MSVC6 (Visual C++ 6.0)

Send to HTML page

<?php echo “Hello World”; ?>

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