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) 7.47 (19 votes)
		This introduction and tutorial of PHP explains the basics of the language, how it can be used and how it works.

	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, [...]

	Web Dev Power's PHP Tutorial Rate It!
		A tutorial introducing some basic syntax and concepts for scripting in 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 [...]

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

	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.

	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.

	Beginning PHP Part 2: Learn PHP Functions and Security Rate It!
		This tutorial gets down and dirty with PHP functions and takes a look at basic PHP security.

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

	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.

	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.

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

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

	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.

	Beginning PHP Part 1: Working with Variables Rate It!
		Getting a basic familiarity with PHP is not difficult, but if you don’t understand a few key elements you will find it difficult to work with. This beginning [...]

	MySql and PHP Tutorial Rate It!
		This tutorial will show you to to use PHP with MySQL. It will show you how to create a database and tables to store your data, and how to retrieve and [...]

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

	PHPForms.net Tutorials Rate It!
		PHP and HTML tutorials with over 150 articles for new and experienced webmasters.

	W3Schools - PHP Tutorial Rate It!
		An all-in-one PHP resource covering basic and advanced features, PHP's MysQL connections and AJAX interactions, and more.

	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.

	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.

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

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

	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 [...]

	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 [...]

	PHP Basics Rate It!
		Learn the basics of PHP.

	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 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.

	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, [...]