PHP Tutorials

What is PHP?

PHP (short for “PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor”) is a popular open-source server-side scripting language used primarily for web development.

🔧 What PHP Does:
PHP is used to create dynamic websites and web applications. It runs on the server and can:

Generate HTML content dynamically

Handle form data (e.g., login forms)

Work with databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL

Manage sessions and cookies

Upload and manipulate files

Build APIs or backends for web/mobile apps

✅ Key Features of PHP:
Server-side: Code runs on the web server, not the user’s browser.

Open-source: Free to use and modify.

Cross-platform: Works on Windows, Linux, macOS.

Database-friendly: Especially with MySQL.

Easy to learn: Similar to C-style languages and beginner-friendly.