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PHP Fundamentals

PHP is the most widely used web server language. This course will teach you how to get started with that technology.

Christian Wenz - Pluralsight course - PHP Fundamentals
by Christian Wenz
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What you'll learn

PHP is the most widely used server language for programming web applications. In this course, PHP Fundamentals, you’ll learn to dive into the most widely used PHP features. First, you’ll explore PHP’s history and how to install and configure it. Next, you’ll discover the basics of the language. Finally, you’ll learn how to use PHP for form handling, database access, and much more. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of PHP needed to implement feature-rich web applications.

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Christian Wenz - Pluralsight course - PHP Fundamentals
Christian Wenz

Christian Wenz is an author, consultant and trainer focusing on web technologies. He wrote or co-wrote over 100 books, is a fixture at international developer conferences since 2001, is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for ASP.NET, an ASPInsiders member, and main author of the Zend PHP 5.5 certification.

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