How to start dynamic web development using PHP on Windows platform

What is dynamic web content.

Dynamic web content is that type of page content such as text, categories, web page url( Universe resource locator ) that regenerates each and every time when users load the website page. Website with dynamic content resources that dose not support static elements like static text, categories, tags. There are always a MySQL database behind every dynamic website. MySQL database is used to store all text data, URL's in it. Storing data on MySQL database server are also called as information about website related content. Every dynamic website dose not work without a back hand database and server side scripting language that can retrieve information from MySQL database server. At the present time the most popular scripting language with flexibility is PHP .

About PHP ( Hyper Text pre-processor ).

Full form of PHP is Hyper text preprocessor server side scripting language. PHP is most popular online dynamic web development scripting language because its provide the facility to create dynamic web elements on website. Php supports MySQL and MySQLi also and with the combination of both you can serve dynamic web contents on internet. Php is alos used to store data into MySQL database, retrieve data from MySQL database, Modify database elements like deletion of database elements, update, edit, add new. Php was developed in 1995 and from that day it will powering up millions of website on internet.

How to start web development in PHP on windows platform.

This is a php local server installation manual with step by step configuration. Installing php local server development environment on windows computer allows you to create, debug, run php files on your local system without affecting your main sever side web application. In this guide you will learn about How to install & configure php development environment on windows xp, windows vista, windows 7, windows 8.1, windows 10.

Configure php web development environment using Xampp server.

Before start making web pages using php programming language we need to install some of its tools to convert our local system directly to server system because php is server side scripting language and can only run on server side so we need to make our system as local server. Xampp is one of the most popular open source php local server creation environment software. Xampp is completely free contains Apache, MySQL, Perl and PHP. You can download and install xampp from here.

Steps to install Xampp Apache local server on Windows pc.

1. Download xampp server.
2. Run downloaded software as Run as administrator privileges.
3. After that you will able to see Bitnami xampp setup wizard window.
   
4. On the next setup window you have to select the components that you want to install. I preferred you to install all components.
   
5. Select the xampp installation direction path.
   
6. After done installing xampp sever on your computer. Start xampp control panel and Start Apache & MySQL.
   
7. Create a .php extension file then put that file on directory path as C:\xampp\htdocs\YourPHPProjectName\test.php .
8. Open any already installed web browser to test run php file then again type localhost/YourPHPprojectName/test.php to run your test.php file.

Here you go now your computer is ready to develop php websites, for any question or query please comment below.