PHP remains one of the most widely used server-side scripting languages, powering millions of websites worldwide. This course starts with setting up your PHP development environment and introducing the basic syntax, including essential commands like echo and print. You will learn how to write clean, efficient PHP code by understanding statements and script structure.

The course dives into data types in PHP, covering strings, numbers, booleans, null values, and numeric strings to give you a solid grasp of PHP’s versatile data handling. You will explore variables and constants in detail, learning how to manage scope, use variable variables, and apply constants effectively in your projects. Commenting best practices are also covered to help you write maintainable code.

Functions are a core part of PHP programming, and this course provides a thorough introduction, including defining, calling, and managing functions to create reusable code. You will also master PHP operators such as arithmetic, assignment, logical, and string operators, crucial for performing operations and decision-making within your applications.

Arrays are fundamental to PHP, and you will study their types and manipulation methods through multiple lessons designed to build your confidence with complex data structures. The course concludes with control structures, teaching you conditional statements like if, else, and elseif, and exploring alternative syntax for control flow.

With practical examples and a step-by-step approach, this course equips you with the skills needed to start developing robust PHP web applications and sets a strong foundation for advanced PHP topics.