Php

[day101]

im new to php, i want to learn how to build a site and what program do u use for it, it is the first time i have used php.
would any one tell me some basic information about php please thanks
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[day101]

what about themes where would i get free themes and how do i edit the thems

[JamieR]

use a text editor with syntax highlighting, however dreamweaver mx 04 has ok-ish support for PHP and utilizes colour coding etc. A lot of text editors, such as crimson editor (http://www.crimsoneditor.com) use syntax/colour coding/highlighting which can be really useful when coding.

However, if your a newbie, take a few tutorials and learn the basic functions etc to get a grip of it :)

Themes for what?

Jamie ;)

[day101]

ok, u know any sites with with tutorals, i open .php files with dream weaver and its just a blank page but i can see php scripting. i dont know if im justthink or what, lol.

[JamieR]

ok, u know any sites with with tutorals, i open .php files with dream weaver and its just a blank page but i can see php scripting. i dont know if im justthink or what, lol.

Your not thick..just starting out with php ;)

www.php.net I believe has some tutorials at www.php.net/tut.php
Also W3Schools has a php tutorial for beginners: http://www.w3schools.com/php/default.asp.

I would take a look at the php manual and other peoples source code to get a feel of the syntax and the way that php is set out and written. Then take a look at basic functions etc and see how they can be developed into full scripts.

Jamie.

[mlseim]

Are you thinking of CSS (instead of PHP)?

... and by "themes" you mean "templates"?

PHP is a server-side programming language,
not website creation software.

... just curious.

[day101]

na, i have seen all these gr8 sites people have made with php. and all the frames and things like that. i thought that there was a program i was missing to build them, lol.
whats themes like php-nuke then?
because i get lots of them then go on to my server and get lost

[JamieR]

php nuke is a C(ontent) M(anagment) S(ystem)....it has it's own themes, and I believe is skinnable but I've never tried it so don't really know :D

Checkout www.w3schools.com or www.htmldog.com for xhtml/css/php tutorials plus more ;)

Jamie.

[tHeDukE]

Good site for php tutorials: http://www.tizag.com