PHP Short Course

Learn PHP, the server-side scripting language that powers over 75% of websites on the internet, including WordPress, Facebook, and Wikipedia. PHP is one of the most practical languages for web development, enabling you to build dynamic websites, handle forms, and interact with databases. This course covers PHP fundamentals including variables, arrays, control structures, functions, database operations with PDO, and session management.. Master php through bite-sized, swipeable learning tiles — designed for busy people who want to learn on the go.

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About This PHP Course

This PHP short course on SkillTiles breaks down everything you need to know into 10 structured milestones, each packed with bite-sized learning tiles you can swipe through in under 15 seconds each.

Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refresh your knowledge, this online php course uses AI-powered content to adapt to your learning pace. Each tile delivers a focused concept, example, or quiz — making it perfect for commutes, coffee breaks, or quick study sessions.

Covering 70 key topics across 10 milestones, this course takes you from foundations to practical application. Earn badges as you complete each milestone and track your progress on your learning dashboard.

Course Curriculum

PHP Fundamentals

Variables, arrays, and forms

variables and typesarrays (indexed, associative)control structuresfunctionshandling form dataworking with databases (PDO)sessions and cookies

OOP in PHP

Modern object-oriented PHP

classes and propertiesinterfaces and abstract classestraitsnamespacestype hints and return typesenums in PHP 8.1readonly properties

PHP for Web

Build dynamic websites

forms and superglobalssessions and cookiesfile uploadsrouting basicstemplate enginesMVC pattern in PHPRESTful API creation

Database & PDO

Connect PHP to databases

PDO connection and queriesprepared statementstransactionsquery builder patternsEloquent ORM basicsmigrationsdatabase design tips

Laravel Framework

The most popular PHP framework

Laravel project setuprouting and controllersBlade templatesEloquent relationshipsmiddlewareform validationauthentication scaffolding

Testing PHP

Write reliable PHP tests

PHPUnit basicstest-driven development workflowmocking with Mockeryfeature testing in Laraveldatabase testingAPI testingcontinuous integration

PHP Security

Protect your PHP applications

SQL injection preventionXSS preventionCSRF protectionpassword hashing (bcrypt)input validation and sanitizationfile upload securitysecurity headers

Modern PHP

PHP 8.x features and practices

match expressionnamed argumentsunion and intersection typesfibers for asyncconstructor promotionnull-safe operatorfirst-class callables

API Development

Build professional APIs with PHP

REST API best practicesAPI authentication (JWT, OAuth)versioning strategiesrate limitingAPI documentationGraphQL with PHPmicroservices basics

PHP DevOps

Deploy and maintain PHP apps

Composer dependency managementPHP-FPM configurationDocker for PHPcaching (Redis, Memcached)queue managementmonitoring and loggingdeployment automation