Posted by Matt White on 03/24/07 00:59

Try using XAMPP on a Windows computer- it allows you to set up a server on
your computer that uses PHP and MySQL. In addition, try using the W3
School's PHP page (http://www.w3schools.com/php/default.asp). Good luck!

"David T. Ashley" <dta@e3ft.com> wrote in message
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> "peter" <submit@flexiwebhost.com> wrote in message
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>>> I'm a student high school. I want to start my study in PHP. What I
>>> should
>>> do? What good course via Internet you recommend for beginner.
>>>
>>
>> I personally taught myself using books. I found it best to learn the
>> basics at least using books then it gave me the knowledge to better
>> understand things such as the php manual (http://www.php.net).
>>
>> I would advise you go to your local library and see what books they have,
>> have a flick through them see if their examples are good and see if the
>> style seems like you could follow it ok.
>>
>> Also there are tutorials on the official php site:-
>>
>> http://www.php.net/manual/en/intro-whatcando.php
>>
>> Another good site is http://www.phpfreaks.com/
>
> Additionally, you'll want hardware to try things out on. If you can't
> find a server somewhere on the Internet that you can use to experiment,
> you can always get an old PC, an Ethernet crossover cable, and Red Hat
> Fedora Linux or similar ...
>
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