*** Learn the modern way of writing PHP *** with 30 interactive exercises ***

Are you looking for an interactive, step-by-step program to master modern PHP and kickstart your career as a web developer in 2024? Then read on.

Many say that PHP is dead. But the truth is, PHP still powers 75% of online web applications today. This means that if you’re looking to get a job as a web developer, or start a lucrative freelance career, you will encounter PHP.

The problem is, many courses focus on an old way of writing PHP, which is becoming outdated in the market. Following these programs will just make you frustrated because the code won’t scale and will be difficult to maintain. You won’t learn the required practices needed to build big-scale web applications, and therefore will never be able to kickstart a fulfilling career as a PHP developer.

This program aims to change that.

I designed this course to help you master PHP, step by step from beginner to pro, but in a way how it’s written nowadays. We’ll focus on mastering the concepts that can get you from 0 to building a simple content management system (CMS) with your own framework.

We will start with simple PHP code, but step by step, we’ll introduce additional, concepts that turn PHP into a modern, powerful language: Object oriented programming, namespaces, autoloading, PSR-4, inheritance, PDO, MVC framework – just to name a few.

Also, you will learn about best-practices that help you prevent security attacks. You will learn how to prevent cross-site-scripting (XSS) attacks, SQL injections, privilege escalation attacks and even more. Being aware and being able to mitigate those risks is essential if you want to become a sought-after freelancer or an in-demand senior developer that companies can rely on.

And mind you, this course isn’t just be theoretical. The chapters are packed with practical examples, engaging quizzes, and real-world scenarios that will make this experience fun and engaging. Plus, at the end of the course, you will also have built several projects you can showcase and use in your portfolio!

Last but not least, you will also learn the ‘why’ behind PHP – so that you feel confident to go out there and apply this knowledge to real-life projects.

So, after this course you will also be able to master various development styles. This course covers it all:

• From simple PHP scripts for smaller projects
• Over object oriented scripts for medium-sized projects
• Up to MVC-Frameworks for large-scale projects

This allows you to develop professionally and know when you should use which style.

Some things you will learn:

• PHP basics
• How to run file uploads
• How a web server works
• How to access a database and write a guestbook
• How to embed PHP in HTML
• Functions, arrays, strings, if conditions,…
• Control a database (MySQL / phpmyadmin)
• How to create simple websites with PHP scripts
• How to create an image gallery with upload functionality
• How to write a CMS with object orientation & MVC patterns
• Cookies & Sessions: Create a login system (and a cookie notice)
• Learn how to keep track of complex projects with advanced PHP features (namespaces, autoloading, PSR-4, MVC patterns, container patterns, inheritance, …)

The german version of this course is already the most popular PHP course on the German market here on Udemy. With this enhanced, english version, I’m opening this knowledge to the international market.

Enroll now and get your foot in the exciting world of web development!