Building with PHP
Create dynamic web applications with the web's most popular server-side language
Why Choose PHP?
🌐 Web Native
Built specifically for the web. Deploy anywhere from shared hosting to cloud.
🚀 Fast Development
Get from idea to production quickly with frameworks like Laravel and Symfony.
💼 Powers the Web
Runs 77% of websites including WordPress, Facebook, and Wikipedia.
🔧 Mature Ecosystem
Thousands of packages, frameworks, and tools for every need.
What Can You Build?
Web Applications
Rapid development, huge ecosystem, shared hosting support
Frameworks:
Examples:
- CMS platforms
- E-commerce sites
- Social networks
- SaaS applications
Content Management
Extensible platforms, thousands of plugins, easy content editing
Frameworks:
Examples:
- Blogs
- Corporate websites
- News portals
- Online magazines
E-commerce
Payment integration, inventory management, multi-vendor support
Frameworks:
Examples:
- Online stores
- Marketplaces
- Digital products
- Subscription services
APIs & Microservices
Easy deployment, JSON handling, database abstraction
Frameworks:
Examples:
- REST APIs
- GraphQL servers
- Webhooks
- Backend services
Natural Language Examples
Describe your PHP project in plain English:
"Create a PHP Laravel blog with admin panel, comments, and categories"Full-featured blog platform with CMS capabilities
"Build a PHP e-commerce site with cart, checkout, and payment processing"Online store with Stripe integration and order management
"Design a PHP REST API with JWT authentication and rate limiting"Secure API with modern authentication and protection
PHP Best Practices
Modern PHP
- Use PHP 8+ features
- Type declarations everywhere
- Leverage null coalescing
- Use match expressions
Security
- Parameterized queries always
- Validate all user input
- Use HTTPS everywhere
- Hash passwords properly
Code Quality
- Follow PSR standards
- Use Composer for packages
- Implement error handling
- Write unit tests
Performance
- Enable OPcache
- Use database indexes
- Implement caching
- Optimize queries
Quick Start Templates
🏪 E-commerce
Online store with products, cart, and payments
"Create a PHP online boutique with Stripe"📝 Blog/CMS
Content management system with editor and API
"Build a PHP blog platform with categories"🔌 REST API
Modern API with authentication and documentation
"Design a PHP API for mobile app backend"👥 Social Platform
User profiles, posts, and real-time features
"Create a PHP community forum with chat"Pro Tips
🎯 Laravel First
Start with Laravel for modern PHP development with batteries included
📦 Composer Always
Use Composer for dependency management and autoloading
🔒 Security Focus
Never trust user input - validate, sanitize, and use prepared statements
⚡ PHP 8+
Use PHP 8 or newer for JIT compilation and modern language features