Needing some help to get me started

[Hizan]

Hello All,
Iv worked with HTML for along time but never php/MySQL much anyone kick me off in the right direction on what i need to know to get me started and programmes? i have WampServer(Apache,PHP,MySQL and PHPmyadmin)

Thanks for all the help in advance

Im AIMing towards something similar to Eternal Duel(but not as good + i dont wanna make money its for the fun mainly as a new hobbie)

[raestlyn]

I suggest you start PHP studies either in www.tizag.com or in www.w3school.com.
Do you want EDs old source code so you can study it? I have like 5 different clones of it. I can give them for you when you know the basics.

[Hizan]

wow that would be brill ill study php on www.w3schools.com i used that for html along time ago
regards to the ED Source code when!? that would help sooooo much!

[Andy]

I found YouTube Video's were quite helpful!
Make sure there are like 10-20+ different parts!
=P

Also some free Ebooks are quite useful!
W3schools & tizag, look over them after YouTube videos I suggest.. (Make sure you have sound on the videos)

Good luck!

- Andy

[raestlyn]

Like I said, when you know the basics You won't get far if you don't understand loops, $_POST, $_GET or how the forms work. Not to mention basic knowledge of mySQL.

[Hizan]

im gonna study HARD!!! lol thanks peeps

[JGadrow]

I picked up a book as my initial foray into PHP. I wanted to know the process behind the language and not just the syntax. Of course... I came with a C++ background so...

Best advice, find whatever type of learning suits you the best! Some learn best from tutorials, others from books and still more need videos. Always cater your learning experiences to the method that helps you understand the material the best.

[Andy]

Hizan, which option did you find was better? Everyone is different, I strongly recommend to learn basics of CSS as well, just because many PHP scripts are ugly without any styles! Presentation is important!

- Andy