PHP — The Complete Book

What you will learn — the Practical Lab and all 24 chapters

Start Here — Practical Lab: Set Up Your Computer First (30 real screenshots)

• Install VS Code — the editor you will write all your PHP code in
• Install XAMPP — Apache, PHP and MySQL together on your own computer
• Start the Server — and prove it works: welcome page, phpinfo() and phpMyAdmin
• Write and Run Your First PHP Programs — hello.php and a working form that answers you

Part 1 — PHP Basics: The Language That Works Behind the Website

• Chapter 1: PHP and Your First PHP Page
• Chapter 2: Variables, Data Types and Constants
• Chapter 3: Operators and Expressions
• Chapter 4: Strings — Working with Text
• Chapter 5: Conditions — Making Decisions
• Chapter 6: Loops — Doing Things Again · Mini Project 1: Student Marks & Grade Report
• Chapter 7: Arrays — Storing Lists of Data
• Chapter 8: Functions — Writing Your Own Tools
• Chapter 9: Files, Include and Dates

Part 2 — Forms and State: Talking to Your Visitor

• Chapter 10: Forms — GET and POST
• Chapter 11: Cookies and Sessions
• Chapter 12: Validation and Safety with Forms
• Chapter 13: File Uploads
• Chapter 14: Email, JSON and the Internet · Mini Project 2: Institute Enquiry Manager

Part 3 — OOP and MySQL: Remembering Everything

• Chapter 15: OOP in PHP — A Gentle Introduction
• Chapter 16: Databases and MySQL — First Steps
• Chapter 17: PHP Meets MySQL — PDO
• Chapter 18: CRUD — The Student Manager
• Chapter 19: Registration and Login
• Chapter 20: The Admin Panel · Mini Project 3: A Simple Blog with Admin

Part 4 — The Complete Project and Going Live

• Chapter 21: Security — Protecting Your Website
• Chapter 22: Organising a Real Project
• Chapter 23: Major Project (Part 1) — Student Management System
• Chapter 24: Major Project (Part 2) — Finish and Go Live
• Back matter: Answer Key for all chapters · PHP Cheat Sheet · MySQL Cheat Sheet · What to Learn Next