Getting Started: PHP

Interested in building database-driven Web applications quickly and easily using the PHP scripting language? Get started here with information about PHP coding generally and the Oracle+PHP combination specifically.

Step 1		Learn "What can PHP do?" (from the PHP Manual)
Step 2		Get an introduction to PHP from its creator, Rasmus Lerdorf
Step 3		Learn PHP coding basics (from Zend.com)
Step 4		Learn PHP/Web programming basics from O'Reilly's PHP Cookbook (PDF)
Step 5		Learn fundamentals of OCI8, the Oracle Database extension for PHP (from the PHP Manual)
Step 6		Download Zend Server, a complete, enterprise-ready PHP application stack
Step 7		Download Oracle Database 10g Express Edition, a free starter database for PHP development

Next Steps

	Explore more of the PHP Manual
	Read Oracle+PHP HowTo's for common Web programming tasks
	Learn best practices for Oracle+PHP deployment
	Explore the PHP Oracle FAQ
	Read the PHP Developer Guide for Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (PDF)
	Explore more content at the PHP Developer Center

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