Chapter 1: What is PHP?

Chapter 1 - What is PHP?
byGareth Downes-Powellet al.
Wrox Press 2003

Overview

Author: Tim Green

  • Overview of PHP

  • Where to get PHP

  • Installing and configuring PHP on your web server

This chapter is a basic introduction to the workings of PHP and how it all began. We will briefly discover its origins as a programming language, looking at how it has evolved in earlier versions of Dreamweaver to its current implementation in Dreamweaver MX.

As an introductory guide, we will take you through your first steps in working with PHP. We'll look at where you can obtain it, and discuss the various installation options that are available to you. We'll also cover, in detail, the necessary steps to install and configure PHP to work with your preferred web server.

Summarizing this chapter we also include timely troubleshooting hints and tips should you encounter any problems or difficulties with your new PHP installation.



Dreamweaver MX PHP Web Development
Dreamweaver Mx: Advanced Php Web Development
ISBN: 1904151191
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2001
Pages: 88

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