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This document provides a basic installation guide for PHP, outlining the requirements and steps for installation on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It includes instructions for downloading necessary software, setting up a web server, and testing the installation. Additionally, it suggests next steps for learning PHP syntax and building applications.

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php_installation_guide

This document provides a basic installation guide for PHP, outlining the requirements and steps for installation on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It includes instructions for downloading necessary software, setting up a web server, and testing the installation. Additionally, it suggests next steps for learning PHP syntax and building applications.

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Basic PHP Installation Guide

Basic PHP Installation Guide for Beginners

1. What is PHP?

PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) is a popular server-side scripting language used to develop dynamic

web pages.

2. Requirements:

- A web server (Apache recommended)

- PHP software

- A database server (MySQL recommended)

3. Installation on Windows:

- Download XAMPP from https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html

- Run the installer and follow the instructions

- Start Apache and MySQL from the XAMPP control panel

- Save your PHP files in the htdocs directory (e.g., C:\xampp\htdocs\myproject)

- Open your browser and go to http://localhost/myproject

4. Installation on macOS:

- Use MAMP or install PHP via Homebrew

- MAMP can be downloaded from https://www.mamp.info/

- Place your PHP files in /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/

- Start servers using the MAMP control panel


5. Installation on Linux:

- Use your package manager (e.g., apt, yum)

Example for Ubuntu:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install apache2 php libapache2-mod-php

- Save your PHP files in /var/www/html/

- Restart Apache: sudo systemctl restart apache2

6. Test PHP Installation:

- Create a file named info.php with the following content:

<?php phpinfo(); ?>

- Place it in your web server root and access it via browser

7. Next Steps:

- Learn PHP syntax: variables, loops, arrays, functions

- Connect PHP to MySQL database

- Build a simple CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) application

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