basics of Apache, PHP and SQL?

Question

I need to learn the basics of Apache, PHP and SQL. Please suggest to me some good websites.
If u have any good ebooks please drop me an email so that i can contact u.

thanks

Answer 1

I picked up PHP 5/MySQL for the absolute beginner to learn that. It's an excellent primer (if you have a background in programming it will take you no time to pick up). It also comes with Windows binaries of Apache, PHP, and mySQL that should set up easily. I haven't actually used them, I'm a mac user, so I used the built in Apache server (under sharing->web sharing) and a nifty package that installs and configures PHP for you.



Your best bet is php.net. It has all the binaries you'll need for PHP, plus tutorials, documentation of the language, and links to relevant other stuff. A lot of binaries are distributed in self installing packages, so you don't need to wade through a config file that you don't understand yet to set it up.



That's about as deep as I go-- if you're using Linux or need that config level control, buy the book. Enjoy yourself. As an HTML writer, learning PHP was one of the best things I've done.

Answer 2

i found installing apache, php and mysql on my PC a real b@stard. i eventually used apachefriends which does it all for you. everyhting is based on configuration files so it is not intuitive. with more experience it becomes easy enough, and even easier on linux.



learn php and sql seperately, then bring them together.



you dont really learn apache as it is just the server. just get it running and create a basic index.html page that you can see by going to http://localhost/ or 127.0.0.1. then install php and create a basic index.php page and then mysql. get phpmyadmin when all that is running.



sorry, i got carried away there.

Answer 3

Not sure what you mean by "basics" but try these first...

http://apache.org

http://php.net

http://www.w3schools.com/sql/default.asp