Hello and welcome once again. Today we’ll be looking at PHP. So without wasting much time, let’s get started. What is PHP? PHP actually means Hypertext Preprocessor. In 1994, a man named Rasmus Lerdorf wrote a script that he used in his online resume to track visitors to his portfolio. He originally called it “Personal Home Page,” which was later transformed into “Hypertext Preprocessor,” while still retaining the old acronym PHP. Now, what is PHP used for? PHP is a server-side scripting language used for creating dynamic content. Before 1994, when Rasmus Lerdorf created PHP, we primarily had static pages built with HTML (Hypertext Markup Language). These HTML pages were essentially static, like a digital newspaper. You couldn’t create accounts, log in, or upload files, as there were no backend languages available at that time. Thus, the need for a server-side language arose. The script by Rasmus Lerdorf evolved over the years. From the first version in 1994, which he created, the first official PHP version was released in 1995. The name then was PHP Personal Homepage Tools. Fast forward to 1996, PHP version 2 was released, followed by version 3 in 2000, and version 5 in 2005. Version 5.3 lasted for a long time, and there was no version 6. In 2015, PHP version 7 was introduced, and now we have the latest version, which is version 8, that we will use in this training. PHP is a crucial language for connecting front-end designs, such as HTML and CSS, to a back-end database system. This could be MySQL or any other database of your choice. In essence, PHP facilitates the transfer of content from the front-end to the database back-end, enabling the execution of logical operations and content management. PHP is a language that is essential and one you should consider learning in 2024 and beyond. In this training, I will guide you from the fundamentals of PHP, starting from a very basic level to a point where you can comfortably use PHP in your programming work. So, if you’re ready, let’s get started! Now, number one: how do we get PHP into our IDE?