New to php, standard questions

[bclt]

Hi all,

As mentioned in the subject, i know nothing about php. I need some help about the tools i need to start writing php code. Such as if there is an editor, program to instal etc...


Tnx!

 

[KempCGDR]

You'll need a webserver to run the code on (either on your own machine or a hosting service). As php is plain text you can use anything to edit it (right down to the DOS EDIT command), I tend to use notepad, but there are a few editors out there with syntax highlighting you might prefer (I can't remember them off-hand unfortunately).

 

[sleipnir214]

There's a FAQ in this forum with suggestions from members on PHP editors.

You actually don't even need a web server. You can run PHP as a standalone language.


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[KempCGDR]

sleipnir214: I didn't know that actually (standalone), though I'm not surprised that it was done.

 

[way2many]

bclt,
I started with PHP not long ago.
I found on Google EasyPHP which installed and configured PHP, Apache & MySql database on my PC.
Went to

http://www.snapfiles.com

and downloaded
PHP Designer 2005 - it has libraries of PHP functions & more (

http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/webpublish/fwphptools.html)

went to

http://www.webyog.com/

and downloaded free SQLyog - front end for MySql