Introduction to the PHP Course

What is PHP?

• Full form of PHP: PHP Hypertext Preprocessor
• It is a Server Side Scripting Language.
• Its main use is in creating Dynamic Websites.

Dynamic and Static Websites

• Static Websites: Made using HTML and CSS.
  • To make changes, the HTML file needs to be edited.
• Dynamic Websites: Created using server side languages like PHP.
  • Content Management System (CMS) like WordPress is also built in PHP.

Uses of PHP

• Retrieve data for websites.
• Create web-based software applications (e.g., Stock control, Accounting software).

Advantages of PHP

1. Ease of Use: PHP is easy to learn and use.
2. Cost Efficiency: It is open-source, so development costs are low.
3. Object-Oriented Programming: PHP is an object-oriented programming language.
4. Cross-Platform Compatibility: Can work on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS.
5. Server Compatibility: Can run with Apache, IIAS, and other servers.

Websites Using PHP

• Facebook: World's number one social networking website.
• Wikipedia: The largest online encyclopedia.
• Flipkart: India’s number one e-commerce website.

Software Required to Work with PHP

• Third-party software like WAMP and XAMPP.
• Some popular HTML editors:
  • Notepad
  • Notepad++
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Sublime
  • Atom
  • PHPStorm (paid software)

In the Next Video

• How to install PHP and write the first program.

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