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Deepak Mehta, Lovely Professional University Unit 1: Introduction to PHP

Unit 1: Introduction to PHP Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
1.1 What does PHP Do?
1.1.1 Server-side Scripting
1.1.2 Command-line Scripting
1.1.3 Graphical Scripting
1.2 A Brief History of PHP
1.2.1 The Evolution of PHP
1.2.2 The Growth of PHP
1.3 Installing PHP
1.3.1 Installing with UNIX / Linux PHP Distribution
1.3.2 Windows
1.3.3 Installing with PHP Windows Installer
1.3.4 Go-Pear.Org
1.3.5 Prerequisites
1.3.6 Going PEAR
1.3.7 Testing Installation
1.3.8 Manual Installation
1.4 A Walk through PHP
1.4.1 Configuration Page
1.4.2 Forms
1.4.3 Databases
1.4.4 Graphics
1.4.5 From the Shell
1.5 Summary
1.6 Keywords
1.7 Review Questions
1.8 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
• Explain what PHP does
• Discuss the history of PHP
• Explain how to install PHP in your system
• Understand the features of PHP

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