Resources on the Web
We've put together some URLs to help you in your adventure with PHP. You'll find some excellent tutorial and reference sites, the PHP software itself and other supporting software, and a list of PHP editors. *
Tutorials
Official PHP Site Introductory Tutorial
http://www.php.net/tut.php
This is a brief tutorial on the official PHP site.
Official PHP Site Manual
http://www.php.net/manual/en/index.php
The tutorial on the official PHP site is very minimal. The manual, on the other hand, may become your best friend as you pursue PHP, especially the function index.
W3Schools
http://www.w3schools.com/PHP/php_intro.asp
A very thorough set of PHP tutorials.
Wired- PHP Tutorial for Beginners
https://www.wired.com/2010/02/PHP_Tutorial_for_Beginners/
Short and sweet but covers the high points; Wired's PHP tutorial.
Tizag - PHP Tutorial
http://www.tizag.com/phpT
Another good source for learning about PHP.
Nettuts+ - Object-Oriented PHP for Beginners
http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/php/object-oriented-php-for-beginners/
Clear tutorial about creating classes and objects.
PHP Installation Resources
Wikipedia's List of AMP Packages
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMP_packagesYou'll find cross-platform packages here, as well as packages for Linux, Windows and Mac. Follow the links for your platform.
PHP Editors
Wikipedia's List of PHP Editors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PHP_editorsIf you haven't already, consider downloading an editor with syntax highlighting. It's much easier than working from Notepad. Wikipedia lists editors for Windows, Mac, and Linux, both freeware and commercial.
Help and Community
PHP Builder
http://www.phpbuilder.com/A great place to go for help when you are stuck.
PHP Freaks
http://www.phpfreaks.com/A website dedicated to learning and teaching PHP.
* These are sites we have used and found genuinely helpful. We are sharing these as a service to our visitors, unknown to the webmasters of these sites.