Documentation: Introduction to PHP

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	PHP vs CGI 8.56 (11 votes)
		Take this crash course on PHP, and see how it could be a smart alternative to using CGI to add interactivity to your site.

	Martin Geisler's PHP Tutorial, Comments (4) 7.56 (18 votes)
		This introduction and tutorial of PHP explains the basics of the language, how it can be used and how it works.

	Developer Shed - PHP3 Introduction Rate It!
		This introduction to PHP by W.J. Gilmore published at Developer Shed in March of 1999 starts out by helping you get your feet wet with the language, followed [...]

	Principles of PHP 1 Rate It!
		This article explains in detail the use of if, else and elseif statements.

	PHP Fundamentals Rate It!
		Covers the basic structure, variable handling, and loops. Aimed at beginners wanting to start learning PHP.

	Introduction to PHP Rate It!
		PHP stands for Hypertext Preprocessor and is a server-side language. This article introduces you to PHP. You will learn basic PHP syntax, what it looks like, [...]

	PHP Introduction Rate It!
		A quick overview of what PHP is, what it can do for you and how to get started.

	Free2Code's Introduction to PHP Rate It!
		A tutorial that assumes you know nothing about PHP and guides you through the basics of PHP.

	PHP Essentials Rate It!
		The purpose of this online book is to make the power and ease of use of PHP accessible to both novice and experienced web developers. The book covers all [...]

	PHP Script Tips - Reading and Writing Files Rate It!
		Fourteen tips on PHP functions related to file input and output. Clear answers are provided with tutorial exercises on opening files for reading and writing, [...]

	PHP 101 (5) Rate It!
		This series of articles from Developer Shed introduce the newcomer to many PHP related topics, such as conditional structures, database techniques, file interaction and much more.

	An introduction to PHP Rate It!
		A complete introduction to the basics of PHP, including operators, control flow to forms, server variables, cookies and HTTP headers.

	Principles of PHP 2 Rate It!
		This article explains in detail the use of while, do-while and for loops in PHP.

	Getting Started With PHP Rate It!
		This tutorial introduces PHP, teaches youto write a simple 'Hello World' program and then shows you how to include dynamic content.

	PHP Strings Primer Rate It!
		This tutorial lays down the foundations needed for a solid understanding of strings.

	PHP Basics Rate It!
		Learn the basics of PHP.

	A Brief Introduction to PHP Rate It!
		This is a very brief introduction to PHP (what it is and how it works) and provides minimal sample code to show the basics of this language.

	What is PHP? Rate It!
		This six-part introduction to PHP from CNET includes PHP Syntax, simple and multi-part forms, cookies, dates and times and more.

	PHP ODBC Functions - Managing Tables and Data Rows Rate It!
		A collection of 14 FAQs on using PHP ODBC functions to connect to manage tables and data rows. Clear explanations and tutorial exercises are provided on [...]

	PHP Tutorial Rate It!
		A PHP tutorial that covers 15+ areas of PHP, from echo function to associative arrays.

	PHP Manual Rate It!
		Documentation manual for PHP.

	Short Tutorials on Defining Your Own Functions Rate It!
		Tutorials on defining functions, defining arguments, passing references, returning references, argument default values and more.

	Basic Syntax of PHP Rate It!
		This article explains the very basics of PHP syntax.

	Short Tutorials on Using Arrays Rate It!
		PHP tutorials on using arrays, including exporting keys and values, searching keys and values, sorting by keys, padding and splitting arrays, and more.

	Handy PHP Converting HTML to PHP Basic Tutorial Rate It!
		Learn what you need to do to convert your static HTML website to a PHP-based dynamic website.

	How to Use Includes in PHP Rate It!
		This article explains the basic principles of using the include(); function in your scripts, and also provides useful tips in putting it into practice.