Resources on the Web

Tutorials

• Official PHP Site Introductory Tutorial

  http://www.php.net/tut.php
  

  This is a brief tutorial on the official PHP site.

• Official PHP Site Manual

  http://www.php.net/manual/en/index.php
  

  The tutorial on the official PHP site is very minimal. The manual, on the other hand, may become your best friend as you pursue PHP, especially the function index.

• W3Schools

  http://www.w3schools.com/PHP/php_intro.asp
  

  A very thorough set of PHP tutorials.

• Zend - PHP 101: PHP For the Absolute Beginner

  http://devzone.zend.com/article/627
  

  A thorough and entertaining tutorial from the Zend Developer Zone.

• TuxRadar - Practical PHP

  http://www.tuxradar.com/practicalphp
  

  An online and enjoyable PHP book. Covers most everything you might want to know about PHP.

• Webmonkey - PHP Tutorial for Beginners

  http://www.webmonkey.com/2010/02/php_tutorial_for_beginners/
  

  Short and sweet but covers the high points; Wired's Webmonkey PHP tutorial.

• Tizag - PHP Tutorial

  http://www.tizag.com/phpT/
  

  Another good source for learning about PHP.

• Nettuts+ - Object-Oriented PHP for Beginners

  http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/php/object-oriented-php-for-beginners/
  

  Clear tutorial about creating classes and objects.

• W3 Reference

  http://php.w3reference.com/php.html
  

  Detailed tutorials for string functions, among others.

PHP Installation Resources

• Wikipedia's List of AMP Packages

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMP_packages

  You'll find cross-platform packages here, as well as packages for Linux, Windows and Mac. Follow the links for your platform.

• Wikipedia's Comparison of WAMP Packages (for Windows)

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_WAMPs

  Chart with in depth comparison of these many packages. Includes links.

• HotScripts Installation Kits

  http://www.hotscripts.com/category/php/software-servers/installation-kits/

  This is the link given to installation kits from the official PHP site.

PHP Editors

• Wikipedia's List of PHP Editors

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PHP_editors

  If you haven't already, consider downloading an editor with syntax highlighting. It's much easier than working from Notepad. Wikipedia lists editors for Windows, Mac, and Linux, both freeware and commercial.

Help and Community

• PHP Builder

  http://www.phpbuilder.com/

  A great place to go for help when you are stuck.

• PHP Freaks

  http://www.phpfreaks.com/

  A website dedicated to learning and teaching PHP.

* These are sites we have used and found genuinely helpful. We are sharing these as a service to our visitors, unknown to the webmasters of these sites.