So if you have downloaded the WAMP server and get it installed on your machine then now you are ready to make your debut in PHP scripts.

COMMON ONE’S

• Syntax: Every php statement will follow a common pattern like this:-

As Php interpreter will only read those instructions which are inside the “<——–?>” php tags.

• Semicolon: Every of the php statement inside the php tags will end via a semicolon “;”.

{Exceptional case}: Whether to mark the end of a php statement with or without semicolon, is the common area of error. It’s not every time that you have to put a semicolon over there, exception do exists.

Example1:

Example2:

So as you see in the above examples in case1 where a single statement exists you can omit putting semicolon, as this”?>” closing of php will automatically includes a semicolon. But while there are multiple statements as in case2, you can’t omit the semicolon.

• Comment: As simple as in javascipt.

Let’s Start:

So after having an idea about the Php scripts structure now you can easily write one for yourself.

Step1: Open any of the text editor(notepad or notepad++).

Step2: Write any simple script, how about displaying something on the webbrowser? :-

Step3: Save this with a “.php” extension. And please remember if you are saving using notepad don’t forget to put double quotes while specifying the file name or otherwise you will land with a text file.

EXECUTE & VIEW

Step1: Install WAMP server:

As installation about to complete, it will ask you to specify your browser location.

So specify where your browser file is located:

Step2: Left click on the WAMP server icon on the taskbar. Remember it’s left click not the usual right one.

Step3: Click on “localhost”.

Something like this would appear on your browser.

Step4: Now you will have to create a folder at “c:\wamp\www\” or wherever you have installed wamp server (let the folder name ultimatechange).  Basically we create this folder for simple accessibilty, so that we can have a single location where all our projects can be stored and can be accesed as require.

And then simply drag and drop the PHP-file which you have created above at this location:- ”c:\wamp\www\ultimatechange”.

Step5: Now refresh your browser. And you will see the folder which you had created above.

So click over the new folder which you created and you will get:

Step6: Here you can see “script1.php” the file which you created is appeared, so click it to see the output of your first php script: