Getting Started with PHP in 2024

Why PHP is Still Relevant in 2024

PHP powers over 75% of the web and continues to evolve rapidly. With PHP 8.3, the language has become faster and more expressive than ever.

Setting Up Your Environment

Install XAMPP or Laragon on your machine. XAMPP bundles Apache, MySQL, and PHP so you can start building locally in minutes.

Key PHP Concepts

• Variables & Data Types
• Functions & Classes
• PDO & MySQLi for databases
• Composer for dependency management

Happy coding!