what program used in php programming language?
September 28th, 2009 | 
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Ummmm… PHP.
(that was easy)
Actually, it’s a bit more complex in practice. PHP is almost always run in conjunction with a web server, and it frequently interfaces with a database. Most PHP programmers also use a web server (Apache is by far the most common choice as it’s free and very powerful) and a database (MySQL is a very popular choice, because it’s also free, powerful, and works great with PHP.)
It can be intimidating to install all this software, so your best bet is to get a free installer that helps you install and configure the whole thing in one step. I really like XAMPP, because it’s easy and it has everything you need. You can download it for free from
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
XAMPP contains apache, PHP, MySQL, phpMyAdmin (a database administration tool) and some other goodies.
You can edit your PHP programs in a plain text editor, but I prefer an editor that helps with PHP syntax. My personal favorite is Aptana ( http://www.aptana.org ) because it has syntax highlighting and completion for PHP (just like the expensive commercial IDEs) Aptana has a free community edition that has all the power you need.
And of course if you need a book to describe how to use all this, I’ve got a couple of suggestions….
EDIT:
Apache is NOT a php interpreter, it’s a web server.
Dreamweaver is really not designed to help with PHP (in fact, it’s not that great at HTML and CSS, which it -is- designed for.)
Posted in program in php
you need a php interpeter like apache
xampp is a good one others like wamp
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Question isn’t really clear………..if your asking about a php editor program………I like Dream Weaver.
References :
Ummmm… PHP.
(that was easy)
Actually, it’s a bit more complex in practice. PHP is almost always run in conjunction with a web server, and it frequently interfaces with a database. Most PHP programmers also use a web server (Apache is by far the most common choice as it’s free and very powerful) and a database (MySQL is a very popular choice, because it’s also free, powerful, and works great with PHP.)
It can be intimidating to install all this software, so your best bet is to get a free installer that helps you install and configure the whole thing in one step. I really like XAMPP, because it’s easy and it has everything you need. You can download it for free from
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
XAMPP contains apache, PHP, MySQL, phpMyAdmin (a database administration tool) and some other goodies.
You can edit your PHP programs in a plain text editor, but I prefer an editor that helps with PHP syntax. My personal favorite is Aptana ( http://www.aptana.org ) because it has syntax highlighting and completion for PHP (just like the expensive commercial IDEs) Aptana has a free community edition that has all the power you need.
And of course if you need a book to describe how to use all this, I’ve got a couple of suggestions….
EDIT:
Apache is NOT a php interpreter, it’s a web server.
Dreamweaver is really not designed to help with PHP (in fact, it’s not that great at HTML and CSS, which it -is- designed for.)
References :
HTML / XHTML / CSS All in One for Dummies (author)
also covers JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, AJAX, and basic server administration.
http://www.aharrisbooks.net/xfd
PHP6 / MySQL Programming for the Absolute Beginner (author)
http://www.aharrisbooks.net/xfd/php6