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Learn PHP from the start! From what PHP is, to maximizing its full potential.
WEBCRAFT
You have two options for using PHP:
To save the hassle, and room on your hard drive, you can use a free web host. Search for one now!
If you chose to use it yourself, here are some helpful links.
Download PHP
Download PHP Now!
Download MySQL Database (For storing user info. Good to have, incase you want to learn more than just PHP)
MySQL Link
Download Apache Server
Apache Download Link
Refer to PHP.net's install & config manual
In my experience, working with PHP is complicated by the need to run a webserver to test it on. Quite a challenge for a newbie to coding.
I have used a nice little webserver tool for a while called Server2Go. It is freeware, runs quite light and can even be copied to a USB drive if you want to move it around.
To test your PHP code, just place the .php file into the htdocs folder inside S2Go, click the .exe file and away you go.
Hope this helps some of you out there,
Daniel S
I have a tutorial on how to easily install all three components at once:
http://simpledeveloper.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/programming-with-php-setting-up-the-camp/
I hope you find this helpful!
Is anyone using Netbeans for PHP?
My fiance uses netbeans a lot. Mostly for her Javascript but i think the PHP too.
I have been using UBuntu 12.04 a LInux based os, in debian LInux variants you can use the following command to install php from command line
sudo apt-get install php5
and to run php files you will be needing apache server and mysql databse. for that use the following commands
sudo apt-get install apache2
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
And for running apache server use the command below
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 start
Nice! I look forward to learning how to use Linux for web development on my virtual box once I upgrade my computer.
Me and Ol' Nelly go way back but... it's time.
Thanks, you saved me a lot of time googling 
