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Post by Sydney on Feb 24, 2009 2:30:13 GMT -5
Hey I'm beginning to get tired of only being able to do the simple html I always do. I have come to relize I should really learn PHP. I was wondering what are goof PHP tutorials(sp?) for some one that is a super super beginner? And what programs I need to download? Help would be so much appreciated. Let me know. You can post below or pm me  |
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Post by Maya on Feb 24, 2009 9:33:55 GMT -5
You don't need to download anything unless you want to work with PHP/MySQL on your computer without uploading anything... I'd recommend not doing this, though, until you're more familiar with how things work. As for tutorials, if you google "Beginner PHP Tutorial" you'll get millions of hits lol. I like Tizag.com and w3schools.com. And don't forget to devote some time to familiarizing yourself with MySQL -- you won't be able to make full use of PHP's dynamic power without it. |
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Post by Sydney on Feb 24, 2009 15:07:52 GMT -5
I would like to work with it on my computer first so I can fiddle around with it. I do that with all of my sites. I'm just not sure what version to download from www.php.net/downloads.php. I'm really dumb when it comes to stuff like that. I don't know if it has to be with a certain computer model or what. If it helps I have the first version of Windows Vista. It's a Toshiba laptop. Also when I download the file to do PHP I know I need to save it as .php not .html anymore. But do I need to save it in a certain file so that PHP can work or can I save it anywhere? I'm so sorry I'm so dumb. |
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Post by Shelly on Feb 24, 2009 16:27:59 GMT -5
To work on the computer, I believe you have a program. When I use includes and such on my websites on my computer, I don't see the actual links until I upload them to the internet. I believe there is a program for that, but I am not sure. Even with internet access, I don't see any of the actual php coding on my computer. My one true PHP project I have saved online, not on the computer, which I know I should do but... yeah.  I use Awardspace as a free host; make sure your host has PHP. Geocities and freewebs does NOT provide support for PHP. Um... yeah. All I can think of right now. |
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Post by Maya on Feb 24, 2009 16:43:05 GMT -5
Seriously, don't try to set up a local server until you are comfortable working with it online -- you won't be able to do it. It's WAY easier to just upload to your server. Set up a folder in there called test or something and use that to play around. Life will be much more pleasant.  (Also there's a good chance it won't work properly with Vista) You don't need to save it anywhere special (unless you are running a local server), just give it a .php extension and when you upload it to your server, you're good to go! |
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Post by Sydney on Feb 24, 2009 21:26:00 GMT -5
Wow so confusing. Well I'll see what I can do ha. Here we go!
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Post by Maya on Feb 25, 2009 8:14:32 GMT -5
If you have any questions, I'll try my very best to help as quickly as I can!  To start, pick something easy to try (like play with echo statements or math), put that in a .php file, upload it to your awardspace account -- and tada! When you go to the url of that file, there it will be! (If you've done it right ) It's a bit confusing at first, but once you get the hang of it it's super easy. |
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I use Awardspace as a free host; make sure your host has PHP. Geocities and freewebs does NOT provide support for PHP. 
(Also there's a good chance it won't work properly with Vista)
To start, pick something easy to try (like play with echo statements or math), put that in a .php file, upload it to your awardspace account -- and tada! When you go to the url of that file, there it will be! (If you've done it right