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PHP Intro

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Summary

This lesson explains the meaning of PHP, the short history of its name, and its features as a free, open source server-side scripting language. You'll also understand how PHP works with web servers and browsers. Once you understand this part, you're ready to try the basic syntax.

Key points

PHP is an abbreviation of PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, a server-side scripting language
PHP code is written in a file of extensions processed by the web server
PHP is open source, free, and runs on multiple platforms.
PHP is easy to integrate with various databases

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