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PHP for Beginners to Intermediate: Build Dynamic Web Applications

Learn PHP from scratch — from basic syntax to building forms, working with databases, sessions, and object-oriented programming.

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Makubuya Rogers
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What you'll learn

Understand PHP syntax, variables, and operators.
Work with strings, arrays, and built-in functions.
Control program flow using conditions and loops.
Create and use custom functions.
Handle HTML forms and process user input.
Work with sessions, cookies, and authentication.
Read/write files and upload images with PHP.
Connect PHP to a MySQL database using PDO/MySQLi.
Use Object-Oriented PHP (OOP) for reusable code.
Build and deploy a small web application.

Course content

2 Modules • 3 lectures • 50 min total length
Module 1: Introduction to PHP
2 lectures • 30 min
Module 2: PHP Basics
1 lectures • 20 min

Requirements

  • Basic computer skills.
  • Familiarity with HTML forms and basic web concepts is helpful (but not required).
  • A local server environment like XAMPP or WAMP installed.

Description

This beginner-to-intermediate course is designed to teach you PHP, one of the most widely used server-side scripting languages for building dynamic websites and web applications. You’ll start with the basics: syntax, variables, data types, and operators. Then, you’ll progress into control structures, functions, working with forms, handling files, interacting with databases, and building a small project.

By the end, you’ll also explore object-oriented PHP, security best practices, and how to deploy your PHP applications.

The course is highly practical, with real-world examples, hands-on assignments, quizzes, and a final capstone project.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners with no prior coding experience.
  • Students learning backend web development.
  • Web designers who want to make their sites dynamic.
  • Aspiring full-stack developers.

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Makubuya Rogers
Makubuya Rogers

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  • 3 video lectures
  • 50 min on-demand video
  • Access on mobile and desktop
  • Full lifetime access
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