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PHP Introduction
This page provides a quick
overview of PHP.

What Is PHP?
PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor)
is a server-side scripting language
intended to help web developers
build dynamic web sites quickly.

How Does PHP Work?


PHP scripts are executed on the
server, before the web page is
displayed to the user (this is what we
mean by "server-side"). The user only
sees the end result, which consists of
client-side markup and scripts (i.e.
HTML, JavaScript, CSS etc).
Therefore, the user/browser doesn't
actually see any PHP code. If the user
views the source code, all they would
see is HTML, JavaScript, CSS etc -
they wouldn't see any PHP code.

This happens because, whenever the


server processes a file with the .php
extension, it knows to look for PHP
code. When it encounters the PHP
code, it processes it. Generally, the
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same .php file will also have client side


code such as HTML. The server
knows to process the PHP bits and
output the client-side bits. You, as the
programmer, determine which pieces
of HTML will be displayed and when.
You do this using PHP code.

What Can PHP Do?


PHP enables you to build large,
complex, and dynamic websites. PHP
can also increase your productivity
enormously, both in development
time and maintenance time.

Using PHP, you can build websites


that do things such as:

Query a database
Allow users to upload files
Create/read files on the server
(for example, the files that your
users upload)
Have a "member's area" (i.e. via a
login page)
Have a shopping cart
Present a customized experience
(for example, based on users'
browsing history)
Much, much more

What Do I Need to
Create PHP Code?

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You can create PHP code using the


same equipment you use when
creating HTML. That is, a computer
with the following software:

Text editor. For example,


Notepad (for Windows), Pico (for
Linux), or Simpletext (Mac). You
could use a special HTML or PHP
editor if you like but it's not
needed.
Web Browser. For example,
Internet Explorer or Firefox.

What Do I Need to Run


PHP?
To run the PHP pages you create, you
need a computer with the following
software:

A web server (such as IIS, Apache


etc)
PHP

If you don't have these installed, you


have a couple of options (apart from
giving up!). The next lesson will point
you in the right direction.

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