What is PHP?
What is PHP? A server language for dynamic sites. Our What is PHP explains syntax and why PHP + MySQL still dominates.
The server-side language that powers most of the web.
<?php $name = "HtmlRunner"; echo "Hello, $name!"; ?>
PHP still powers most of the web. This 12-lesson track is a free PHP tutorial for beginners with live code.
What is PHP? A server language for dynamic sites. Our What is PHP explains syntax and why PHP + MySQL still dominates.
Learn Syntax, Variables, Arrays and MySQL. Each lesson has a runnable example.

Follow in order or jump to any lesson. Every lesson has a live editor.
First 5 lessons
01What is PHP?→02Install PHP→03Syntax and Echo→04Variables→05Arrays→Next 5 lessons
06Strings→07Conditions→08Loops→PHP is a server language for dynamic sites, powering most of the web.
Yes for server code — see PHP Install. HTML/CSS/JS need no install.
Yes — it powers most CMS and is great for forms, sessions and MySQL.