PHP Introuduce
PHP Processing and Testing Environments
1. Test on your live web server (easiest way for beginners) Most people starting in PHP development already have a web server online. Simply create your .php files, FTP them into your web directory and the server will parse them for you automatically. Most web hosts offer PHP support, and if your host does not, consider switching to a better one. If you do not have a web server online yet, buy a Domain Name for about $10 and set up a free or paid hosting account for that domain name. Be sure to choose PHP and not ASP if given a choice. Then you can FTP files to the server and test online. 2. Create a local testing environment on your computer Using a bundled environment software makes life easier: WAMP - http://www.wampserver.com/en/ XAMPP - http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html LAMP - https://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/288158-easy-lamp-server-installation Or you can manually install the three components of your local PHP server onto your computer. PHP Core - http://www.php.net/downloads.php Apache Server - http://www.apache.org MySQL Database - http://dev.mysql.com/doc/