PHP

PHP is a server-side scripting language and one of the most, if not the most used server-side scripting language on the Internet! PHP is a recursive acronym which means: "PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor"

In order to use PHP, you must have a PHP enabled web server. You can get free hosting at 110MB or buy hosting from a place such as KnownHost.

You can alternatively run PHP on your computer by installing XAMPP (It's free and works with Windows, Linux and Mac OS X). If you use XAMPP you will usually be the only one able to access it (It won't be on the Internet). You can configure it to work on the Internet, but it is is recommended that instead of using XAMPP for the Internet, use a web host (Last paragraph). So only use XAMPP for testing purposes.

Basics

Learn the basics of PHP, from comments and outputting text to some basic file manipulations. This tutorial is in a simple reference-style format.

Scripts

Programmer's Delight offers various cut-and-paste scripts that range from needing no PHP knowledge to varying amounts of PHP knowledge. More scripts are added to the Programmer's Delight database all the time.