Installation of PHP

There are various methods of getting PHP installed on your machine. 

FIRST METHOD: 

• The PHP requires the Apache Web server to execute its code. The Apache web server is an open source software and can be easily downloaded from the internet. 

• The site for getting the Apache web server is http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi. 

• The PHP can be installed on you machine from the web site http://www.php.net. 

SECOND METHOD: 

• Another Approach which is the most efficient way to install Apache, PHP, MYSQL on you machine is to use the packages like XAMPP (The X stands for any OS) or WAMPP (The W stands for windows OS). These packages support the Apache, PHP, MYSQL, PERL. 

• I have installed the XAMPP package. The Root directory can be accessed using the http://localhost/

Other Usefull Links:

Introduction to PHP - Click Here 

General Syntactic Characteristics of PHP - Click Here

Keywords Used in PHP - Click Here

PHP Data Types - Click Here