Complete PHP Course: Beginner to Advanced

This PDF contains a complete self-study course covering PHP basics, Object-Oriented PHP, form

handling (frontend and backend), and MySQL connection and operations with practical examples

and explanations.
1. Introduction
PHP is a server-side scripting language designed for web development. It can be embedded into

HTML to add dynamic features to websites.

Installation:

- Windows: Use XAMPP or WAMP.

- Mac: Use MAMP.

- Linux: Use LAMP.

Running PHP scripts:

- Through web server ([Link]

- Command Line Interface (CLI): php [Link]

Variables: Start with $ sign. Example: $name = "John";

Data types: String, Integer, Float, Boolean, Array, Object.

Operators: +, -, *, /, %, ==, ===, !=, &&, ||, !

Control Structures:

- if, elseif, else

- switch-case

Loops:

- while

- do-while

- for

- foreach

Functions:

function greet($name) {

return "Hello, $name";

echo greet("John");
3. Working with Forms
HTML Form example:

<form method="POST" action="[Link]">

Name: <input type="text" name="name">

<input type="submit">

</form>

In [Link]:

$name = $_POST['name'];

Input validation: check required fields.

Sanitization: htmlspecialchars(), filter_var().

File uploads: Use <input type="file"> and move_uploaded_file().

Security:

- CSRF: Use tokens.

- XSS: Escape output.

$conn = new mysqli("localhost", "root", "", "test");

INSERT:

$sql = "INSERT INTO users (name) VALUES ('John')";

$conn->query($sql);

SELECT:

$sql = "SELECT * FROM users";

$result = $conn->query($sql);

while($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {

echo $row['name'];

Prepared Statements:

$stmt = $conn->prepare("INSERT INTO users (name) VALUES (?)");

$stmt->bind_param("s", $name);

$stmt->execute();
5. Advanced PHP (OOP)
Classes & Objects:

class Car {

public $color;

function setColor($c) {

$this->color = $c;

$car1 = new Car();

$car1->setColor('red');

Constructors:

class Car {

function __construct() {

echo "Car created";

Inheritance:

class Vehicle {}

class Car extends Vehicle {}

Interfaces:

interface Driveable { public function drive(); }

class Car implements Driveable {

public function drive() { echo "Driving"; }

}
Exceptions:

try {

throw new Exception("Error");

} catch (Exception $e) {

echo $e->getMessage();

}
6. Real-world Project: Web Form + Database
Registration form:

<form method="POST" action="[Link]">

Username: <input name="username">

Password: <input type="password" name="password">

<input type="submit">

</form>

[Link]:

$conn = new mysqli(...);

$username = $_POST['username'];

$password = password_hash($_POST['password'], PASSWORD_DEFAULT);

$stmt = $conn->prepare("INSERT INTO users (username, password) VALUES (?, ?)");

$stmt->bind_param("ss", $username, $password);

$stmt->execute();

Login: Check username, verify password with password_verify().

Sessions: session_start(), $_SESSION.

Security: Escape inputs, use prepared statements.

mail($to, $subject, $message);

File handling:

$file = fopen("[Link]", "w");

fwrite($file, "Hello");

fclose($file);

Composer:

composer init

composer require vendor/package

[Link]
8. Complete Example Project
- Register new users

- Login/logout with session

- Profile page shows user info

- Admin CRUD: list users, edit, delete

Use MySQLi or PDO for DB access. Secure all input. Use sessions for auth.
9. Deployment
Host your PHP site:

- Buy domain and hosting (with PHP support)

- Upload files via FTP

- Export MySQL database, import on hosting

- Update database config in your PHP files

Test site online.