🐘 Learning PHP: Core Concepts & Experiments

A collection of PHP scripts, exercises, and small functional modules built while learning backend web development with plain PHP.

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🎯 Learning Objectives

• Understand PHP fundamentals, data types, and core syntax.
• Practice server-side rendering, dynamic page handling, and form submission.
• Master database connectivity using PDO and MySQL.
• Learn secure coding practices (password hashing, prepared statements, and sanitization).
• Build simple backend workflows without heavy frameworks or external dependencies.

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🛠️ Requirements & Setup

Prerequisites

• PHP 8.0 or higher
• MySQL database server
• XAMPP, WAMP, or MAMP (or local PHP CLI)

Running Locally

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/fathiaomar/php.git cd php