Top 9 Recommended PHP Self-Study Materials! [November 2024]

This course is broken up into two parts. First, we have seven learning modules to learn the fundamentals of PHP programming, including:

• Data Types & Variables

• Arrays & Iteration

• Control Structures & Conditionals

• Functions & Scope

• Object Oriented Programming

• Superglobals ($_GET, $_POST, $_SESSION, $_COOKIES, etc)

• Database Integration & PDO

After that, we go for a hands-on approach and build a job listing website. We build this from the ground up without any framework or libraries. These sections will teach you how to structure a vanilla PHP project and is a great precursor to learning Laravel or another framework.

Here is what we will do in the project videos:

• We will create a custom Laravel-like router. We will refactor this a bunch of times to keep adding features like accepting HTTP methods, params and middleware.

• We will structure our project into two main folders, which will be called Framework and App. Framework will be the core that includes classes like Router, Database, Validation, and Session. App will include our controllers and views.

• We will create CRUD operations for job listings.

• We will implement an authentication and authorization system as well as protect routes using custom middleware.

• We will add a search feature to search/filter listings by keywords and/or location

• We will learn to validate and sanitize data as well as use prepared statements with PDO to protect against SQL injection attacks.

If you are a beginner, I suggest taking the course from the beginning and go through all of the learning modules. If you are more experienced and know the fundamentals, you can jump right into the project.

1. Introduction
2. Welcome To The Course
3. What Is PHP?
4. Setup PHP - MacOS
5. Setup PHP - Windows
6. Text Editor Setup
7. PHP Sandbox Setup
8. Data Types, Variables & Built-in Functions
9. PHP Tags, Printing & Comments
10. Variables
11. Data Types
12. String Concatenation
13. Type Casting & Juggling
14. Variables Challenge
15. Arithmetic Operators & Functions
16. String Functions
17. Dates & Times
18. Arrays & Iteration
19. Intro To Arrays
20. Array Functions
21. Associative Arrays
22. Multi-Dimensional Arrays
23. Array Challenges
24. Basic Loops
25. Nested Loops
26. Looping Through Arrays
27. Multi-Dimensional Array Iteration
28. Array & Loop Challenges
29. Control Structures & Conditionals
30. If Statements
31. Conditional HTML Output
32. Comparison & Logical Operators
33. Conditionals In Loops - break & continue
34. Activity: Dynamic Job Listings
35. FizzBuzz Challenge
36. Switch Statements
37. Ternary Operator
38. Null Coalescing Operator
39. Names Challenge
40. Functions
41. Functions & Return Values
42. Parameters & Arguments
43. Global & Local Scope
44. Constants
45. Optional Type Declarations
46. Activity: Job Listings Helper Functions
47. Average Salary Challenge
48. Anonymous Functions & Closures
49. Callback Functions
50. Arrow Functions
51. Format Salary Refactor Challenge
52. More Function Challenges
53. Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
54. OOP Overview
55. Creating a Class
56. Access Modifiers, Getters & Setters
57. Inheritence
58. Static Members & Methods
59. OOP Challenges
60. Abstract Classes
61. Interfaces
62. Superglobals
63. Overview Of Superglobals
64. $_SERVER - Get Server Information
65. Environment Variables & $GLOBALS
66. $_GET - Data From Query Params
67. $_POST - Data From Forms
68. $_REQUEST - Superglobal
69. $_FILES - Uploading Files
70. Message Alert Challenge
71. $_SESSION - Creating a Session
72. $_COOKIE - Working With Cookies
73. Database Integration & PDO
74. An Intro To Databases
75. MySQL Setup - MacOS
76. MySQL Setup - Windows
77. MySQL Shell & Making Queries
78. MySQL Workbench & Database Setup
79. Database Users & Privileges
80. Connect With PDO
81. Fetch Multiple Records
82. Fetch Single Record
83. Create Form & Insert Record
84. Delete Records
85. Edit Form & Update Records
86. Workopia Project Start & Custom Routing
87. Project Intro
88. Project Repo Link
89. UI Theme Files
90. Folder Setup
91. Home View & Set Document Root
92. Git Setup & Commit
93. Split UI Into Partials
94. Inspect Helper Functions
95. Create a VERY Basic Router
96. Create Views
97. Separate Router Files
98. Router Refactor To Class
99. Database Class, Fetch & Display Listings
100. Section Intro
101. Project Database Setup - MySQL Workbench
102. Database Class & Connection
103. Query Method & Fetch Listings
104. Pass Data To View
105. Single Listing & Named Params
106. Single Listing Display
107. Namespaces, Controller Classes & Router Refactor
108. Section Intro
109. Folder Structure Refactor
110. Custom Autoloader
111. Composer & PSR-4 Autoloader
112. Namespaces
113. Router Refactor For Controller Classes
114. Controller Classes - Home & Listings
115. ErrorController Class
116. Handling Route Params
117. Section Wrap
118. Create, Update & Delete Listings
119. Section Intro
120. Validation Class
121. Form Submission & Sanitizing Data
122. Implement Validation
123. Insert Listings Into Database
124. Delete Listings
125. Flash Messages
126. Edit Form
127. Update Listing
128. Authentication, Authorization & Sessions
129. Section Intro
130. User Controller & Views
131. Register Validation & Error Partial
132. Register User
133. Session Class & Set User
134. Dynamic Navbar Links
135. Logout & Clear Session
136. Login Functionality
137. Authorize Middleware
138. Delete Authorization
139. Flash Message Methods
140. Update Authorization
141. Final Touches & Added Content
142. Section Intro
143. Listing Search Functionality
144. Project Deployment - Hostinger
145. Hostinger Intro
146. Hosting & Domain Setup
147. Database Export - Local
148. Database Import - Production
149. Upload Website & Configure Files
150. Wrap Up
151. Course Wrap Up

*** Learn the modern way of writing PHP *** with 30 interactive exercises ***

Are you looking for an interactive, step-by-step program to master modern PHP and kickstart your career as a web developer in 2024? Then read on.

Many say that PHP is dead. But the truth is, PHP still powers 75% of online web applications today. This means that if you're looking to get a job as a web developer, or start a lucrative freelance career, you will encounter PHP.

The problem is, many courses focus on an old way of writing PHP, which is becoming outdated in the market. Following these programs will just make you frustrated because the code won't scale and will be difficult to maintain. You won't learn the required practices needed to build big-scale web applications, and therefore will never be able to kickstart a fulfilling career as a PHP developer.

This program aims to change that.

I designed this course to help you master PHP, step by step from beginner to pro, but in a way how it's written nowadays. We'll focus on mastering the concepts that can get you from 0 to building a simple content management system (CMS) with your own framework.

We will start with simple PHP code, but step by step, we'll introduce additional, concepts that turn PHP into a modern, powerful language: Object oriented programming, namespaces, autoloading, PSR-4, inheritance, PDO, MVC framework - just to name a few.

Also, you will learn about best-practices that help you prevent security attacks. You will learn how to prevent cross-site-scripting (XSS) attacks, SQL injections, privilege escalation attacks and even more. Being aware and being able to mitigate those risks is essential if you want to become a sought-after freelancer or an in-demand senior developer that companies can rely on.

And mind you, this course isn't just be theoretical. The chapters are packed with practical examples, engaging quizzes, and real-world scenarios that will make this experience fun and engaging. Plus, at the end of the course, you will also have built several projects you can showcase and use in your portfolio!

Last but not least, you will also learn the 'why' behind PHP - so that you feel confident to go out there and apply this knowledge to real-life projects.

So, after this course you will also be able to master various development styles. This course covers it all:

• From simple PHP scripts for smaller projects

• Over object oriented scripts for medium-sized projects

• Up to MVC-Frameworks for large-scale projects

This allows you to develop professionally and know when you should use which style.

Some things you will learn:

• PHP basics

• How to run file uploads

• How a web server works

• How to access a database and write a guestbook

• How to embed PHP in HTML

• Functions, arrays, strings, if conditions,...

• Control a database (MySQL / phpmyadmin)

• How to create simple websites with PHP scripts

• How to create an image gallery with upload functionality

• How to write a CMS with object orientation & MVC patterns

• Cookies & Sessions: Create a login system (and a cookie notice)

• Learn how to keep track of complex projects with advanced PHP features (namespaces, autoloading, PSR-4, MVC patterns, container patterns, inheritance, ...)

The german version of this course is already the most popular PHP course on the German market here on Udemy. With this enhanced, english version, I'm opening this knowledge to the international market.

Enroll now and get your foot in the exciting world of web development!

1. Introduction
2. Introduction
3. Install XAMPP (Windows)
4. Install Visual Studio Code (Windows)
5. Install XAMPP (macOS)
6. Important fix: XAMPP (macOS)
7. Install Visual Studio Code (macOS)
8. Install XAMPP and Visual Studio Code (Linux)
9. Download of the course materials
10. First Steps with PHP - Build a dynamic Restaurant Website
11. Overview
12. A first PHP file and the `echo` command: Display text on a website
13. The Basics of Text Generation with PHP: Create dynamic background colors
14. The `include` command: Combine multiple PHP files
15. Variables in PHP: Store and access data dynamically
16. Test your knowledge of PHP Basics!
17. Project: Multi-Page Restaurant Website (Introduction)
18. Project: Multi-Page Restaurant Website (Refactoring)
19. Project: Multi-Page Restaurant Website (Displaying Data & Exercise)
20. Project: Multi-Page Restaurant Website (Sample Solution; Adding another Page)
21. How to deal with Error & Warning Messages in PHP?
22. Data Types & Logic Essentials - Craft Conditional Responses with if/else
23. Overview
24. Strings within Single Quotes & Combine Strings with the Dot (`.`) Operator
25. Strings within Double Quotes: Utilize Variable Substitution & Special Characters
26. Test your knowledge of Strings!
27. Numbers
28. Introduction: Coding Exercises in this course
29. Coding Exercises Tutorial (Part 1)
30. Coding Exercises Tutorial (Part 2)
31. Tips for Coding Exercises
32. The `var_dump` function: Inspect Variables
33. Online Shop Prices
34. Booleans & Comparison Operators: Compare Values
35. Test your knowledge of Numbers & Booleans!
36. The `if` statement: Direct Conditional Control Flows
37. The `else if` and `else` clauses: Expand Decision-making Options
38. Loyalty Points Evaluation (Part 1)
39. Loyalty Points Evaluation (Part 2)
40. The `isset`, `empty` and `unset` functions: Validate and Delete Variables
41. Alternative Syntax in PHP: Enhance Clarity in HTML Integration
42. Coffee Drink Selector
43. Boolean Operators: Craft More Complex Conditions with `!`, `&&`, `||`, `XOR`
44. Test your knowledge of Boolean Operators & Variable Validation!
45. Project: Restaurant Website Refinement (Exercise Instructions)
46. Restaurant Website Refinement (Sample Solution; dynamic titles and images)
47. Restaurant Website Refinement (Sample Solution; fixing the active menu)
48. Arrays & the foreach Loop - Store, Manipulate and Use Data Sets Efficiently
49. Motivation
50. Create an Array and Access its Elements
51. Test the Existence of specific Keys and Values in Arrays
52. Test your knowledge of Array Basics!
53. Change, Delete and Append Elements to an Array
54. Giveaway Example: Select Winners from a List Randomly
55. Playlist Songs Manager (Part 1)
56. Playlist Songs Manager (Part 2)
57. Array Functions: Find Duplicate Elements and Sort Arrays
58. Test your Knowledge of Array Manipulation!
59. The `foreach` Loop: Iterate over Elements in an Array
60. Control Loops with `break` and `continue`
61. Workshop Attendance Coordination (Part 1)
62. Additional Array Functions
63. Workshop Attendance Coordination (Part 2)
64. Associative Arrays - Manage Key-Value-Pairs for Advanced Data Handling
65. Overview
66. Motivation & Define an Associative Array
67. Manipulate and Output Keys and Values form Associative Arrays
68. Test your Knowledge of Associative Arrays!
69. Best Practices for Managing Associative Arrays
70. Employee Salary Analysis (Part 1)
71. Employee Salary Analysis (Part 2)
72. Employee Salary Analysis (Part 3)
73. URL Parameters - Capture and Utilize Inputs for Secure, Dynamic Web Interactions
74. Overview
75. The short `if` Statement
76. The `$_GET` Array: Retrieve User Input from the URL
77. Dynamic URL Creation: Craft Links with Parameters and `http_build_query`
78. Test your Knowledge about URL Parameters
79. Submit a form through GET
80. Submit a form through POST
81. Test your Knowledge of Form Methods
82. Securing Websites: Prevent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) with `htmlspecialchars`
83. Project: Secure Recipe App (Introduction & Setup)
84. Project: Secure Recipe App (Secure Input Handling & Exercise)
85. Project: Secure Recipe App (Sample Solution)
86. PROJECT - Build a Multi-Page Image Gallery
87. Overview & Code Base Walkthrough
88. The `rawurlencode` function: Ensure Safe Data Transmission in URLs (Hint)
89. CSS Attributes for Image Control: `object-fit` and `aspect-ratio` (Hint)
90. Project: Image Gallery - Part 1 (Display the Images in a Gallery View)
91. Project: Image Gallery - Part 2 (Design the Gallery Layout)
92. Project: Image Gallery - Part 3 (Implement the Image Page Contents)
93. Advanced Concepts - Variable Types, Including Files and String Functions
94. Overview
95. Type Checking: Identify Types with `is_` Functions & Manage Mixed-Type Arrays
96. Type Casting: Solve Type Mismatches and Debug Code Errors Efficiently
97. The Null Coalescing Operator: Simplify Default Value Assignments
98. The @ Symbol: Silence PHP Warnings
99. Test your Knowledge of Controlling Variable Types
100. Optimizing `include`: Use __DIR__ for Reliable File Path Resolution
101. File Inclusions: `include`, `require`, and their `*_once` Variants
102. The functions `file_get_contents` and `readfile`
103. Test your knowledge about File Inclusions
104. The `implode` and `explode` functions: Split Strings and Merge Arrays
105. Personalized Email Newsletter (Part 1)
106. String Functions - Part 1 (`strlen`, `strtolower`, `trim`, `strpos`,...)
107. Personalized Email Newsletter (Part 2)
108. String Functions - Part 2 (`nl2br`, `str_replace`)
109. Personalized Email Newsletter (Part 3)
110. The index.php File: Directory Indexing and File Recognition on Webservers
111. Nested Arrays - Simplify Complex Data Handling
112. Overview
113. Define a Nested Array and Access Multi-Level Data
114. Extract Data from Nested Arrays by `foreach` Loops
115. Test your knowledge of Nested Arrays
116. Navigate Multi-Level Data with Nested `foreach` Loops
117. Deal with Irregular Data in Nested Arrays
118. Marketing Campaign Tracker (Part 1)
119. Marketing Campaign Tracker (Part 2)
120. Marketing Campaign Tracker (Part 3)
121. PROJECT - Build an Air Quality Data Browser
122. Overview
123. Processing the Air Quality Data: Decode JSON & Handle .bzip2 Compression
124. Transforming JSON Data into Web Content: Create Dynamic City Links
125. Crafting City Statistics Pages: Retrieve Data & Handle Errors
126. Analyzing PM2.5 Data: Calculate Air Quality Index
127. Manage Data Integrity & Integrate Additional Measurement Parameters (PM10)
128. Polishing the Output: Add Numeric Formatting and Measurement Units
129. Integrating Chart.js with PHP - Part 1 (Build Interactive Visual Charts)
130. Integrating Chart.js with PHP - Part 2 (Implement Robust Data Transfer)
131. Ensuring Data Integrity: Deal with Missing Data
132. for and the while Loops - Achieve Finer Control Over Iterations
133. Overview
134. The `for` loop: Repeat Actions and Manage Iterations
135. Energy Consumption Forecast (Part 1)
136. The `while` loop: Execute Code with Conditional Repeats and Avoid Infinite Loops
137. Energy Consumption Forecast (Part 2)
138. PROJECT - Build an Auto-Update Travel Showcase (and Explore File Systems)
139. Overview
140. Utilize `opendir`, `readdir`, and `closedir` for Directory Management
141. Using `readdir` in a while Loop: Read File Directories Efficiently
142. The `pathinfo` function: Extract File Path Components for Filtering File Types
143. File Functions: `file_exists`, `is_file`, `is_dir`, `filemtime`, `filesize`,...
144. Integrate Images with Descriptive Texts (Exercise Instructions)
145. Read Text Data for Image Descriptions (Sample Solution - Part 1)
146. Organize and Process Text Data Effectively (Sample Solution - Part 2)
147. Render Text Data on the Website (Sample Solution - Part 3)
148. Intro to MariaDB/MySQL Databases in phpMyAdmin - Standardize Data Management
149. Overview
150. Foundations: From Excel Spreadsheets to Database Tables
151. First steps with phpMyAdmin: Create new Databases and store Data
152. Primary Keys: Ensure Data Integrity with unique ID Columns
153. Auto_Increment: Generate unique IDs with ease
154. Export & Import Files in phpMyAdmin
155. Test your Knowledge of Databases
156. Database Interactivity - Connect to MySQL/MariaDB from PHP
157. Overview
158. Setting up the Database and Table for the Notes App
159. Object Orientation in PHP: Manage Zip Files with Methods (Crash course)
160. Database Connections with PDO: Initialization & Best Practices
161. Troubleshooting: Database Connections with PDO
162. Data Retrieval with PDO: Fetch Data from a Database
163. Test your Knowledge of Database Connectivity with PDO
164. Rendering Fetched Data as HTML: Enhance Readability and Security
165. SQL Query Basics: Utilize the ORDER BY Clause and SELECT Specific Columns
166. Filter Data with the WHERE Clause and Fetch Individual Entries with PDO
167. Secure Parameter Handling in PDO: Prevent SQL Injection with Bind Methods
168. Insert Data Securely with INSERT INTO, Placeholders, and the `bindValue` Method
169. Database Manipulation: Using UPDATE and DELETE FROM Securely
170. Test Your Knowledge of Secure SQL Queries in PDO
171. Prevent Leakage of Database Connection Information in older (<=8.1) PHP Versions
172. Choosing the Charset: Ensure Compatibility with with utf8mb4 encoding
173. PROJECT: Build the Design for a Diary App
174. Overview
175. Design Files
176. Starting with the Design
177. Adding the Logo
178. Create the "New Entry" Button
179. Position the Button
180. Implement the Main Area
181. Create a Container
182. Design the Layout of the Card (Part 1)
183. Design the Layout of the Card (Part 2)
184. Design the Layout of the Card (Part 3)
185. Responsive Design
186. Implement the Pagination
187. Finish the Pagination
188. Add the Background (Part 1)
189. Add the Background (Part 2)
190. Add the Footer
191. Develop the Form (Part 1)
192. Develop the Form (Part 2)
193. Finishing Touches
194. PROJECT: Build a Diary App
195. Overview
196. Create the DataBase
197. Fetch Data from the DataBase
198. The form Page
199. Submit Data into the DataBase
200. Add Pagination

JavaScript And PHP And Python Programming language Complete Course

• Section 1- learn javascript programming language

  • The course is created with thorough, extensive, but easy-to-follow content that you’ll easily understand and absorb.

    The course starts with the basics, including JavaScript fundamentals, programming, and user interaction.

    
    

    the curriculum is going to be very hands-on as we walk you from start to finish to become a professional Javascript developer. We will start from the very beginning by teaching you Javascript basics and programming fundamentals, and then execute into real-life practice and be ready for the real world.

    
    

  • while Javascript is complicated for beginners to learn, it is widely used in many web development areas.

  • this course gets you started with an introduction to JavaScript. It assumes that you're new to the language, so it gets you started with basic functionality such as creating functions, creating variables, and calling these lines of code from your standard HTML pages. It talks about events and triggers for custom event handling. It talks about pattern matching, searching for text within a page, flow control, and the document object model (DOM). We start off with the basics and move on to more complex functionality such as arrays and objects. We then discuss how to script common elements with JavaScript such as forms and tables. At the very end, we discuss major libraries such as Ajax, which allows you to make asynchronous calls to server-side scripts without reloading the web page in the server.

  • Master the fundamentals of writing Javascript scripts

  • Learn core Javascript scripting elements such as variables and Objects

  • Discover how to work with lists and sequence data

  • Write Javascript functions to facilitate code reuse

  • Use Javascript to read and write files

  • Make their code robust by handling errors and exceptions properly

  • Search text using regular expressions

  • The topics covered in this course are:

    * javascript course contents:

  • Javascript introduction

  • Javascript array

  • Javascript variables

  • Javascript functions

  • Javascript objects

  • Javascript control statements

  • Javascript cookies

  • Javascript loop statements

  • Javascript data structures

  • Javascript error handling

  • Javascript regular expressions

    
    

    
    section 2- learn PHP programming language

    This section will learn the basic structure of a web application and how a web browser interacts with a web server. You'll be introduced to the request/response cycle, including GET/POST/Redirect. You'll also gain an introductory understanding of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), as well as the basic syntax and data structures of the PHP language, variables, logic, iteration, arrays, error handling, and superglobal variables, among other elements.

    
    

  • The topics covered in this PHP course are:

    
    

  • PHP various operator types

  • PHP arrays

  • PHP conditional statements

  • PHP loops

  • PHP function statements

  • PHP decision making

  • PHP file Input and Output

  • PHP web concepts

  • PHP MySql API

  • PHP CSPRNG

  • PHP scalar declaration

  • and more..

  
  

• Section 3- python programming language.

This course section provides an introduction to programming and the python language. students are introduced to core python programming concepts like conditionals, loops, variables, and functions. this section includes an overview of the various python aspects. It also provides hands-on coding exercises using commonly used writing custom functions, and reading and writing to files. this section or whole course may be more robust than some other courses, as it delves deeper into certain essential programming topics.

what you will learn in this section:

• Identify core aspects of programming and features of the Python language

• Understand and apply core programming concepts like conditionals, loops, variables, and functions

• Use different ways for writing and running Python code

• Design and write fully-functional Python programs using commonly used data structures, custom functions, and reading and writing to files

  • python various operator types

  • python methods

  • python conditional statements

  • python loops

  • python function statements

  • python decision making

  • python file Input and Output

  • python datatypes.

  • and more..

  
  

  Thank you see you inside the course

1. Section 1- JavaScript Programming Complete Course
2. Javascript Introduction
3. Javascript Arrays
4. Javascript Variables.
5. Javascript Conditional Statement Introduction
6. Javascript If Else Statement
7. Javascript Iteration Statements
8. Javascript For Loop
9. Javascript While Loop
10. Javascript Do..while loop
11. Javascript Loop Control Statements
12. Javascript Switch Statement
13. Javascript Operators.
14. Javascript Comparison Operators
15. Javascript Logical Operators.
16. Javascript Functions
17. Javascript Events.
18. Javascript Error Handling
19. Javascript Cookies
20. Javascript Animation
21. Javascript Objects
22. Javascript Page Redirect
23. Section 2- PHP Programming Complete Course
24. PHP Basic Syntax
25. PHP Web Concepts
26. PHP Console Input And Output
27. PHP Arithmetic Operators
28. PHP Comparison Operators
29. PHP Assignment Operators
30. PHP Conditional Operator
31. PHP Function Statements
32. PHP Break Statement
33. PHP Continue Statement
34. PHP Decision Making
35. PHP While Loop
36. PHP For Loop
37. PHP Mysql API
38. PHP MySqli API
39. PHP Inheritance
40. PHP Class And Object
41. PHP Anonymous Class
42. PHP Cookies
43. PHP File Input And Output
44. PHP Error Handling
45. PHP Exception Handling
46. PHP GET And POST Method.
47. PHP CSPRNG
48. PHP Scalar Type Declarations
49. PHP NULL Coalescing Operator
50. PHP Spaceship Operator
51. PHP Polymorphism
52. PHP Sessions
53. Section 3- Python Complete Course
54. Python Arithmetic Operator
55. Python Bitwise Operators.
56. Python Membership Operators
57. Python Identity Operators
58. Python List.
59. Python Access, Update And Delete Lists
60. Python List Basic Operations
61. Python List Built-In Functions.
62. Python List Methods
63. Python Tuple
64. Python Access, Update And Delete Tuple
65. Python Basic Operations Tuple
66. Python Built In Functions Tuple
67. Python Using Else With For Loop
68. Python Dictionary
69. Python Dictionary Methods
70. Python Update And Delete Dictionary
71. Python Dictionary Functions
72. Python String Operators
73. Python String Encoding Functions
74. Python String Formatting Operators
75. Python Triple Quotes
76. Python Quotations
77. Python If Statement
78. Python If Else Statement
79. Python If Elif And Else Statement
80. Python While Loop.
81. Python While Loop Single Statement.
82. Python While Loop Else Statement
83. Python Infinite While Loop
84. Python For Loop.
85. Python For Loop Using Index Sequence
86. Python For Loop Using Range Function
87. Python Nested Loops
88. Python Mathematical Functions
89. Python Break Statement.
90. Python Continue Statement
91. Python Functions
92. Python Random Number Functions
93. Python Parameter Pass By reference
94. Python Return Argument
95. Python Trigonometric Inverse Functions
96. Python Anonymous (Lamda) Functions
97. Python Trigonometric Misc Functions
98. Python Command Line Arguments
99. Python Default Arguments.
100. Python Required Arguments.
101. Python Keyword Arguments.
102. Python Executing Module As A Script
103. Python Scope Of Variable.
104. Python Single Statement Suites

Are you new to PHP or in need of a refresher? This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of Procedural PHP, Object-Oriented PHP, and MySQLi, culminating in building a CMS system similar to WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal.

Learning PHP has enabled me to create a successful career from home, developing courses like this one for students around the world. Becoming a PHP developer can open doors to lucrative opportunities both online and offline, allowing you to create dynamic applications.

Mastering PHP will empower you to build web applications, websites, and content management systems like WordPress, Facebook, Twitter, or even Google.

The possibilities are endless. PHP remains one of the most essential programming languages in web development. Acquiring this skill will give you a significant advantage in the web development world and job market.

Why?

Because millions of websites and applications (a majority) are built using PHP. Whether you're seeking employment or looking to work independently on platforms like Freelancer or Upwork, mastering PHP can significantly boost your earning potential.

Here’s what some of my students are saying about this course and others:

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I’ve read books about PHP, but they were so boring that I never finished one. This course changed everything for me. After watching a free tutorial on YouTube, I signed up, and I’m so glad I did. The instructor, Edwin Diaz, has an incredible teaching style—engaging, fun, and easy to follow. This course is so good, it’s even keeping me up at night! One word to describe this course: Epic! Looking forward to more content. Greetings from a Dutchy.

"Best PHP course

This course is just amazing. You start with the basics and then quickly progress to building your own CMS. Every line of code is clearly explained, so you always know what you’re doing. After completing this course, I felt ready to build my own social networking site. And let’s not forget about the instructor—he’s always there to help with any issues. This is, hands down, the best course I’ve ever taken.

"The Best PHP Course Made FUN and EASY - Worth the Money!!!"

Hi Edwin, you’ve made learning PHP both fun and easy to follow. I’ve had so many project ideas but struggled for years to find the right course and instructor to help me achieve them. Now, thanks to you, I’m halfway through your course and still excited to keep learning. Your motivation and encouragement keep me going. I believe your course is the key to fulfilling my dreams. The best part? You’re always quick to respond to questions. Thank you!

"The best course I’ve taken so far

Every other programming course I’ve taken was boring, and I found it hard to stay focused. But this course was different—it was clear, engaging, and kept me interested from start to finish. I not only learned PHP, but I now understand concepts that previously seemed impossible. Thank you for creating such a great course.

My Promise to You

I created this course not just to earn money but to truly teach you PHP because I was once in your shoes. If you need support, I’m just a message or email away. I love what I do, but more importantly, I love seeing my students succeed. Your success is my success, and I’ll be here to help whenever you need it.

You won’t be bored :)

I take my courses seriously, but I also strive to make them fun. I know how hard it can be to learn from a monotone instructor, so I make sure to keep things lively and engaging. When you need motivation, I’ll be there to give it to you.

My Approach

Practice, practice, and more practice. Every section of this course ends with a practical lecture to reinforce the concepts. I’ve even created a small application for you to download and practice with. To cap it all off, we’ll build an impressive CMS, similar to WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal.

Your Investment Will Pay Off

With over 176 lectures and 20 hours of real-world PHP knowledge, you can be confident that your money is well spent.

100% Money-Back Guarantee

If for any reason you don’t like the course or my teaching style, Udemy offers a 100% refund within 30 days. You have nothing to lose and a world of opportunities to gain.

Common Questions

Q: Is learning PHP worth it?

A: Absolutely YES! PHP is one of the top web programming languages used by major companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, Yahoo, and Wikipedia.

Q: Can I make money with PHP?

A: A LOT of it! Just check freelance platforms like Freelancer or Upwork, and you’ll see hundreds of PHP projects waiting to be completed. In fact, PHP is in higher demand than most other programming languages.

This PHP Course Covers:

• Databases in PHP

• Object-Oriented PHP

• CMS Project (similar to WordPress)

• Form Submissions in PHP

• Security in PHP

• Variables in PHP

• Math in PHP

• Arrays in PHP

• Control Structures in PHP

• Comparison Operators in PHP

• Major Loops in PHP

• Functions in PHP

• Constants in PHP

• Super Globals in PHP

• Sessions in PHP

• Cookies in PHP

• Working with Files

• Custom Search Features

• Authentication

• jQuery + Bootstrap

• Real-time Notifications with JavaScript

• Protecting Credentials with .ENV

• Using Composer (PHP Dependency Manager)

• Sending Emails (from PHP or using third-party packages)

...and much, much more.

With the incredible project we’ll build, you’ll acquire the skills needed to land that job or project. This is a real-world project, and I’ll walk you through every step from scratch.

Take a look at the full curriculum to see everything covered!

1. The First Steps
2. Introduction
3. Updated - Course Overview
4. Local Development Environment Tools
5. Course Exercise / Reference Files - Udemy Video Walk Through
6. Editors I recommend
7. Download and Install Development Editor
8. Embedding PHP in HTML
9. Using Dynamic Data
10. Inserting Comments in PHP
11. NEW. -Windows OS PHP setup
12. Intro - WATCH - IMPORTANT
13. Installing XAMPP
14. Changing port in XAMPP
15. Installing a code Editor
16. Installing git
17. Testing XAMPP
18. PHP Executable
19. Executing PHP from a file
20. Editor extensions and setting up the php executable path
21. Running PHP with an Editor extension
22. Displaying Errors part 1
23. Displaying Errors part 2
24. Displaying Errors part 3
25. Displaying Errors part 4
26. New - MAC OS - PHP setup
27. Intro - IMPORTANT - READ
28. PHP Install with BREW - (Optional)
29. PHP Install with MAMP
30. PHP Install with XAMPP - VM Version
31. Running PHP
32. Displaying Errors part 1
33. Displaying Errors part 2
34. Displaying Errors part 3
35. New - Ubuntu OS - PHP setup
36. Intro - IMPORTANT - READ
37. Installing PHP
38. XAMPP services not running solution
39. Setting up permissions
40. Creating a aliases
41. Creating a launcher part 1
42. Creating a launcher part 2
43. Creating a launcher part 3
44. Creating a launcher part 4
45. Visual Studio Code install and extensions
46. Visual Studio Code PHP executable settings
47. Running PHP from terminal
48. Let's look around XAMPP
49. Displaying errors part 1
50. Displaying errors part 2
51. Displaying errors part 3
52. Displaying errors part 4
53. New - Big Idea
54. Intro
55. HTML and CSS
56. PHP Online
57. Everything together
58. SQL
59. SQL with PHP
60. Writing some SQL inserts with PHP
61. Back-end vs Front-end
62. Pullling Server data with Javacript
63. NEW - Basics - Fundamentals
64. Comments
65. Variables part 1
66. Variables part 2
67. Variables (Text Information)
68. Types
69. Type Casting
70. Math
71. Constants
72. Magic constants
73. New - Control Structures - If Statements
74. If statements part 1
75. Operators (Article)
76. If statements part 2
77. If statements - Examples (Article)
78. Short Hand / Ternary Operation
79. Short Hand / Null Coalescing Operation
80. Switch
81. New - Custom Functions
82. Basic functions
83. Function parameters
84. Function returns
85. Finding an even number
86. Default parameters
87. New - Loops
88. For loop
89. While do loop
90. Foreach
91. Break and continue
92. New - Arrays
93. Indexed arrays
94. Associative arrays
95. Multi dimensional arrays
96. Lets learn how to calculate sums
97. Superglobals arrays
98. New - Built-in Functions
99. Math functions
100. Strings functions
101. Array functions
102. New - Forms / Validation
103. Basic forms
104. POST vs GET
105. Protecting our apps
106. Search feature
107. Validation part 1
108. Validation part 2
109. Validation part 3
110. NEW - Handling FILES in PHP
111. Reading
112. Writing and appending
113. Metadata
114. Renaming and deleting
115. Creating and listing directories
116. New - Form - Uploading Files
117. Creating the form part 1
118. Let's look deeper into $_FILES in code
119. Uploading step by step (Article)
120. Let's upload an image
121. Handling errors feature part 1
122. Handling errors feature part 2
123. Handling errors feature part 3
124. MULTIPLE file uploads part 1 - creating the form
125. MULTIPLE file uploads part 2
126. MULTIPLE file uploads part 3
127. MULTIPLE file uploads part 4
128. NEW - PHP and Cookies
129. Creating cookies
130. Reading cookies
131. Setting up more cookies parameter values
132. Deleting a cookie
133. NEW - PHP Sessions / Login App Example
134. Intro
135. Sessions
136. Login part 1 - form
137. Login part 2 - request method
138. Login part 3 - redirecting to admin
139. Login part 4 - logout
140. NEW - Introduction to SQL - Database Language
141. Creating a database
142. Creating tables
143. Creating and Reading - CRUD
144. Updating and Deleting - CRUD
145. Functions and Limits
146. Dropping anything and increment resets
147. Relating tables
148. Joining tables
149. GENERAL - PROJECT INSTALLATION - INSTRUCTIONS
150. how to install the projects
151. NEW - SQL & PHP - Application
152. What we are building and resources
153. What you are going to learn on this section
154. Database API's and PHP
155. Login app part 1 - DB connect
156. Login app part 2 - DB connect
157. User registration part 1 - the form
158. User registration part 2- Inserting data
159. User registration part 3 - Checking user existence
160. User registration part 4 - password hashing
161. Login part 1
162. Login part 2 - users logged in
163. Adding session - admin redirection
164. Refactoring part 1 - header footer partials
165. Navigation part 1
166. Navigation part 2 - CSS styling
167. Navigation part 3
168. Navigation part 4
169. Navigation Links State part 1 - Home Link
170. Navigation Links State part 2 - Custom function
171. Creating a dynamic class for the body tag
172. CSS part 1 - styling forms
173. CSS part 2 - styling register form
174. CSS part 3 - working on submit button
175. General adjustments
176. CSS hero part 1 - home page
177. CSS hero part 2
178. CSS hero part 3 - BG Image
179. Creating a custom function to check user existence
180. ADMIN part 1 - setup
181. ADMIN part 2 - displaying data
182. ADMIN part 2 - updating data
183. Admin part 3 - Custom function for checking results
184. Admin part 4 - Deleting users
185. Admin - updating usernames as well
186. Admin - notifications
187. Login feature adjustments
188. CRUD - custom function create
189. CRUD - custom functions to update, and delete users
190. NEW - SQL - Prepared Statements
191. SQL injection problem
192. SQL injection solution
193. Creating data
194. Reading data
195. Update and Delete
196. NEW - OOP - Fundamentals
197. Classes
198. Methods
199. Instantiating
200. Properties

Hey guys, it's Piotr. If you're looking to start your career in web development, or you worked as a developer for years, I've got something for you and you're in the right place.

This PHP course will teach you programming & PHP from scratch. It will then teach you everything about the web, security, databases and advanced Object-Oriented Programming.

You're going to learn concepts and patterns you haven't heard about before. Typically, PHP courses omit stuff like pure functions, higher-order functions, recursion, generators. There's a reason for that - everyone can learn a topic shallowly and make a course on it.

I never shy away from hard concepts, and you shouldn't too. It's what separates hobbyists from professionals. Nothing wrong about learning a topic as a hobby, it's actually great, and if that's your goal this course is for you as well.

I make zero assumptions about what you know. I assume it's your first contact with programming in general.

What You’ll Learn

• Fundamental PHP Concepts

• Syntax, variables, data types, operators, and control structures.

• Functions, arrays, and string manipulation.

• Developing Dynamic Web Applications

• Handling forms and user input.

• Managing sessions and cookies.

• Working with files and directories.

• Database Integration

• Connecting PHP with databases using SQLite for simplicity.

• Performing CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete).

• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in PHP

• Classes, objects, inheritance, and encapsulation.

• Writing modular and reusable code.

• Web Security Best Practices

• Protecting against common vulnerabilities like SQL injection and XSS attacks.

• Secure coding techniques to safeguard user data.

• Building Real-World Projects

• Developing a complete web application from scratch.

• Applying PHP skills to create dynamic, interactive websites.

Who Is This Course For?

• Complete Beginners to Programming

• No prior coding experience? No problem! We start from the very basics.

• Aspiring Web Developers

• Learn server-side scripting to build full-stack web applications.

• Front-End Developers

• Expand your skillset by adding back-end development with PHP.

• Students and Career Changers

• Break into the tech industry with practical PHP skills that employers value.

• Entrepreneurs and Hobbyists

• Build and manage your own websites or web applications without relying on others.

Why Choose This Course?

• Comprehensive Curriculum

• Covers essential PHP features and best practices.

• Hands-On Learning

• Practical exercises and projects reinforce each concept learned.

• Expert Instructor

• Learn from Piotr, an experienced PHP developer passionate about teaching and helping you succeed.

• Lifetime Access & Updates

• Enroll once and get lifetime access to all future updates and new content added to the course.

• Community Support

• Join a community of learners and get your questions answered promptly.

Student Testimonials

It's not my first course. Here's what my students say:

“This course is a standout, far surpassing my expectations. It is very well prepared, engaging, and fun! I hope to see more courses from Piotr! Thanks!”

— Vladislav C.

“I really enjoyed the course. The content was very well chosen and presented in a clear and precise manner. Well done Piotr!”

— Fouche du P.

“Incredible course, exceeded all expectations. Thanks!”

— Bojan A.

“I was looking for a fast-paced dive straight into Symfony to give me a broad overview of the framework. This class is it! Piotr also does a great job of referencing documentation for further study.”

— Brian P.

“Good course! The course is very good, nothing superfluous. The author even cuts and speeds up empty spaces. Everything you need to know is there. How best to do and how best NOT to do is shown and told. In addition to just the code, there are explanations with the theory, which, in principle, I have not seen anywhere else. Directly with diagrams, everything is clear and understandable.”

— Dev N.

“Great teacher. Explains things very well, and I like the pace.”

— Deigan M.

Benefits of Enrolling

• Boost Your Career Prospects

• PHP developers are in high demand; add a valuable skill to your resume.

• Create Professional Websites

• Build websites and applications that can serve real users and clients.

• Understand Back-End Development

• Gain a solid foundation that will make learning other programming languages easier.

• Personalized Learning Experience

• Learn at your own pace with 24/7 access to course materials.

Enroll Now and Start Your PHP Journey!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn one of the most widely used programming languages in web development. Enroll today and take the first step towards becoming a proficient PHP developer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do I need any prior programming experience?

A: No prior experience is required! This course is designed for complete beginners.

Q: What software or tools do I need?

A: You’ll need a computer (Windows, macOS, or Linux), PHP, and a code editor. We’ll cover the setup in the course, including how to install and use SQLite for simplicity.

Q: Is there a certificate upon completion?

A: Yes, you’ll receive a certificate of completion that you can add to your resume or LinkedIn profile.

About the Instructor

Piotr is a seasoned PHP developer with over 14 years of professional experience in building dynamic websites and web applications. Passionate about teaching, Piotr has helped thousands of students learn programming and achieve their career goals. His clear explanations, practical approach, and engaging teaching style have earned him rave reviews from students worldwide.

1. Introduction
2. Welcome in the Course!
3. Course Outline and What You'll Learn
4. Course Resources, Getting Help & Community
5. Resources and Links
6. Learn the PHP Language - Introduction to PHP
7. Module Introduction
8. What is PHP?
9. Where Does the PHP Fit In?
10. Quick Overview of a PHP File
11. Expression vs Statement
12. Quiz: Introduction to PHP
13. Setting Up - Installing PHP and Code Editor
14. Module Introduction
15. PHP on Mac
16. PHP on Windows
17. PHP on Linux
18. Code Editor - Visual Studio Code
19. Learn the PHP Language - Expressions, Control Structures
20. Module Introduction
21. DOWNLOAD THE DIAGRAMS!
22. How to Run PHP Programs
23. First PHP Expressions
24. Practice Expressions
25. Data Types
26. Practical Data Types
27. Conditionals - If Statement
28. Practice Data Types & If Statement
29. Loops - While Loop (Guess the Secret Game)
30. While Loop - Fizz Counter
31. Loops - For Loop (Rocket Launch Countdown!)
32. Do...While Loop (Roll the Dice Game)
33. Foreach Loop (Count the Items in the Basket)
34. You Didn't Know the Switch Statement (Clothes Size Demo)!
35. Match Expression [PHP 8.0+] (HTTP Error Codes Demo)
36. Require/Include (Config File Demo)
37. Learn the PHP Language - Functions
38. Basics of Functions
39. Optional Function Arguments
40. Types in Functions
41. Variadic Function Arguments
42. Anonymous Functions
43. Learn the PHP Language - Beyond the Basics
44. References
45. Passing by Value and Passing by Reference
46. Performance Test: Ref vs Value - Big Data Example. Is There a Difference?
47. Variable Scope
48. Null in PHP (How it Feels to Have Nothing)
49. Union Types
50. Learn the PHP Language - Functions Deep Dive
51. Named Function Arguments [PHP 8.0+] - Forget About the Order!
52. Arrow Functions [PHP 7.4] - Single Expression Short Functions
53. Pure Functions
54. Higher-Order Functions
55. Recursion - Functions Calling Themselves
56. Generator Functions - For Memory Intensive Tasks
57. Learn the PHP Language - Strings, Numbers, Arrays
58. So Many Ways to Write Strings
59. String Accessing & Manipulation
60. Searching Through Text and Regular Expressions
61. Formatting Strings
62. Advanced Stuff - Base64, Escaping, URL Encoding
63. Integer, Floating Point, Formatting & Functions, Random Numbers, Min, Max
64. Arrays #1 - Indexed, Associative, Multi-Dimensional, Sort, Filter, Map, Reduce
65. Arrays #2 - Diff, Merge, Intersect, Values, Keys, Unpacking
66. Learn the PHP Language - Object Oriented Programming
67. Classes in PHP
68. Class Inheritance
69. Class Members Visibility
70. Static Class Members (Singleton Example)
71. Learn the PHP Language - Object Oriented Programming Deep Dive
72. Interfaces (Payment Processors Example)
73. Abstract Classes
74. Payment Processors: Abstract Classes & Interfaces Overview
75. Traits
76. Final & Readonly Keywords
77. Enums (Is It Weekend Yet?)
78. PHP and the Web - 4 Small Projects
79. Dynamic Website (PHP Status Page Demo)
80. Forms (Sending Email Address Demo)
81. Cookies & Sessions (Visit Counter Demo + User Tracking Demo)
82. URL Query Parameters + Forms (Filtering Products Demo)
83. Project #1 - Personal Page with Guestbook
84. Project Overview and What You'll Learn
85. Creating the Project and Outlining the Plan
86. Implementing a Simple File-Based Router
87. Views, Templating and Layouts
88. Form Page
89. Form Submission & Data Validation
90. Database - SQLite Schema & Connecting
91. CLI Tools & Database Schema Loading Script
92. Inserting Data into Database Securely
93. Fetching Data and Displaying Messages
94. Error and Exception Handling
95. Flash Messages - One-Time Session Messages
96. CSRF Protection - Real Example of a CSRF Attack
97. CSRF Protection - Generating Token
98. CSRF Protection - Verifying Token
99. (OPTIONAL) Improving Router - Query Parameters
100. (OPTIONAL) Obfuscating Name & E-mail
101. Project #2 Blog - Blog, OOP and Custom Framework
102. Project Overview and What You'll Learn
103. Composer, Autoloading and Namespaces
104. Routing Overview & Scaffolding
105. Implementing Advanced Laravel Like Routing with Parameters
106. Defining Routes and Creating Controllers
107. Views & Layouts Implementation
108. Using Views & Adding a Main Layout
109. Dependency Injection Container & App Configuration
110. Database Abstraction Class
111. Writing and Understanding the Database Schema
112. CLI Commands - Loading Database Schema
113. Database Model Abstraction
114. Inserting Data using Model Class
115. Handling Errors and Exceptions
116. Testing Error Handling in CLI Scripts
117. Using Log Files to Store Errors
118. Error Handling on Pages
119. Creating Models: Post, User, Comment
120. Data Fixtures - Creating and Loading Fake Generated Data
121. Recent Blog Posts Feature + Database Refactoring
122. Displaying One Blog Post and Comments
123. Search Feature
124. Template Partials
125. Implementing Pagination: Optimize Large Data Set Presentation
126. Smart Pagination: Building Query-Preserving Link Partial
127. Project #2 Blog - Authentication, CSRF & Security
128. What is Authentication? How to Build a Secure Auth System?
129. Displaying a Login Form
130. Signing-in Logic
131. Global Values in Templates ($user)
132. Getting the Currently Signed-In User Model
133. Logging Out (Securely)
134. Staying Authenticated for Longer - "Remember Me" Feature Explained
135. Remember Token, Token Generation & Expiry Date
136. Token Rotation & save() Method in the Model
137. Getting a Valid Token from the Database
138. Remember Me: Mixing Cookies with Database Tokens
139. Finishing the Remember Me Feature: Mixing the Auth class with Remember Me
140. Testing Remember Me and Debugging Issues
141. CSRF Tokens - Class Based Approach
142. Testing CSRF Token and Adding a 419 Page Expired Error
143. Project #2 Blog - Features, Dashboard & Authorization
144. Commenting on Blog Posts
145. Middleware - What's That? Implementing Middleware
146. View & Auth Middleware - Moving Logic to Middlewares
147. CSRF Middleware - Automatic Safety for the Users!
148. Creating the Admin Panel Section
149. The Dashboard Page with Stats and More Base Model Methods
150. Authorization - Who Can Perform an Action?
151. Limiting Access to the Dashboard
152. Managing Posts in the Admin Panel - the Controller
153. Adding Routes, Listing and Deleting Posts
154. Adding & Editing Posts in the Admin
155. Project #3 File Sharing App - Getting Started
156. IMPORTANT!
157. Getting Started with a Framework Base We've Built Before
158. What's Bootstrap and Why We're Using It?
159. Bootstrap Crash Course: Layout, Utilities & Components
160. Scaffolding the Registration Controller
161. Registration Form Markup