Learn How to Use PHP with Easy Step-by-Step Guide | [SOLVED]

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To effectively use PHP, first ensure you have a web server set up on your computer, either through Windows IIS or Unix Apache. Resources like the official PHP website (php.net) provide essential documentation. For easier installation, consider using packages like FoxServ, which streamline the setup of Apache, MySQL, and PHP on both Linux and Windows. If the goal is to create a simple application, such as a text submission box for a message board, focus on learning both installation and programming aspects of PHP. Starting with a local server environment will facilitate development and testing.
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[SOLVED] How to use PHP

Can anyone teach me how to use PHP? I just dled the zip file, but I don't know where to go from there : (
 
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Well, I'm trying to build one, so I suppose I need to know how to do both. I'm findind that the installation isn't exactly user friendly so I am even stuggling with the manual PHP provides.
 
Are installing on Windows IIS or Unix Apache?

Try http://foxserv.net. it's a package that easily installed apache, ,mysql and php in linux or windows machines.
 
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Well, I think I am way over my head here without doing some extensive research. Here is pretty much what I want to do:

I want a text box where you can submit text, and have that posted on a board - something simple.
 
Something simple like this:
http://www.michaelallsup.com/sign2.htm
 
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Matt are you using your computer to host or did you sign up for an account somewhere on the web?
 
My own comp.
 
Before doing anything with php and mysql you should get a webserver up and running on your computer.
 

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