PHP powers millions of websites on the internet. Take this class to learn how to build dynamic web pages, handle form data, perform database calls, and much more!
Introduction to PHP
This is the beginning of the Getting Started with PHP class. In here you will get started with writing PHP code!
6 minutes readSyntax and Comments
Learn the basic syntax of PHP in this lesson including how to echo text on the page and leaving comments.
5 minutes readVariables and Constants
Variables and constants hold data for us. Learn how to declare, initialize, and reassign them in PHP.
6 minutes readPrimitive Data Types
Primitive data types are the fundamental building blocks of data. This lesson will go over all the primitive data types supported in PHP.
10 minutes readMath: Operators, Properties, and Methods
Learn about how to do arithmetic and work with the math properties and methods provided natively by PHP.
13 minutes readIfs, Else Ifs, Switch
Logic and conditionals are a fundamental part of PHP and is how your program or script can make decisions.
20 minutes readLoops
Learn how to shorten and improve your code by utilizing loops like for loops, while loops, do while loops, and for in loops.
15 minutes readFunctions
Functions in PHP allow you to reuse a code block and reduce code repetition which ensures cleaner and more modular code.
8 minutes readArrays
Arrays are a list of data in PHP. In this lesson, learn how to create, add elements to, remove elements from, and iterate over arrays.
27 minutes readClasses and Objects
Classes in PHP provide a blueprint for the creation of objects which helps organize our code and reduce complexity.
14 minutes readDate and Time
Learn how to express and work with dates and time using PHP's built-in date and time classes and functions.
7 minutes readForms
Learn how to make your website more dynamic by handling input data from forms using GET and POST requests!
9 minutes readFile Include and Require
PHP allows you to include the contents of another PHP file anywhere you want by using the include and require functions.
8 minutes readFile System and IO
Learn how to work with the file system in PHP including how to open, read, write, append, and close a file.
17 minutes readEncoding and Decoding JSON
JSON is a lightwweight and readable data transfer format. Learn how to encode and decode JSON in PHP.
6 minutes readCookies
Cookies are small pieces of data that you can store on the client. Learn how to work with them in PHP.
9 minutes readSessions
PHP sessions allow you to store temporary information about a user on the server like logged-in state or username.
7 minutes readLearn how to send text and HTML mail dynamically in PHP using its built-in mail functions and variables.
7 minutes readRegular Expressions
Learn how to use regular expressions search patterns in PHP to match text and do advanced find and replace operations.
22 minutes readMySQL Database
Learn how to use PHP with MySQL databases, the most popular database management software, with PDO and its functions.
24 minutes readError Handling
No code is ever perfect, so you'll need to know how to handle and log errors and exceptions when they occur.
16 minutes read