Phase 1 Training
Overview
In this assignment, you'll walk through a guided tutorial on how to build a blog engine using PHP.
Rules:
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No copying and pasting. Typing the code out manually may seem tedious, but you will learn a ton more doing it that way. A large part of programming is muscle memory.
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Make sure you understand what you're typing. If the explanation isn't clear in the tutorial, ask about it in class or via email.
Assignment
Follow the instructions of this tutorial (all 12 parts) to create a blog engine in PHP.
While you may use the text editor and PHP server he recommends, there are many other alternatives to both:
Programmer Text Editors
The first two work on any platform. Notepad++ is for Windows only.
PHP Servers
To test PHP code without uploading it to a server, it's helpful to have a local server installed on your computer. Here are some other options to the one mentioned in the article: