Jump Start PHP Environment

The Easy Way...

Use a compact solution:

• WampServer• MAMP• XAMPP

WampServer

http://www.wampserver.com/

• Available only on Windows• Apache 2.4.9• MySQL 5.6.17• PHP 5.5.12

MAMP

http://www.mamp.info

• Available on Windows and Mac• Apache 2.2.27• MySQL 5.5.41• PHP 5.3.23 – 7.0

XAMPP

https://www.apachefriends.org

• For Windows, Mac and Linux• Apache 2.4.17• MariaDB 10.1.9• PHP 5.5.30 / 5.6.16 / 7.0.1

Hello World!

Is This the Only Way?

Presenting the Professional Way

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Content

1.The Anatomy of Web Requests

2.The Programming Environment

3.The Application Environment

4.Virtual Machines

5.Versioning Systems

6.Deployment and Hosting

7.Composer

8.Learn by Example: A Web App from Scratch

1. The Anatomy of Web Requests

● The Client and the Server● Web Requests Basics● Server-side Languages● For those who want more: DNS Requests

2. The Programming Environment

● A Good IDE Is Worth Its File Size in Gold● The Importance of Coding Standards● The Command Line / Terminal● The Community

3. The Application Environment

● Application Environments:● Production● Development● Staging and Maintenance

● The Evil of *AMP Bundles● Machine Pollution● Learning is Progress, or How the Comfort of Your Comfort Zone is Overrated● Testing● The Uncleanable Mess

● Production/Development Parity● Performance and Debugging

4. Virtual Machines

● Virtual Machines Explained:● What are VMs?● Getting to Know VirtualBox and Vagrant● The Benefits of VMs

● Vagrant in a Nutshell● Vagrant Boxes● Provisioning● Using Vagrant● Homestead Improved: Explanation● Defining New Sites● Shutdown

5. Versioning Systems

● Versioning Basics● Git and GitHub● Git in Action

6. Deployment and Hosting

● Hosting● Shared Hosting● Cloud Hosting● (Virtual) Private Hosting

● Deployment● Manual● Automatic and Semiautomatic Deployment

7. Composer

● Spaghetti Western● Namespaces and Ye Olde Package Management● What is Composer?● Usage Example● More Tricks to Try

8. Learn by Example: A Web App from Scratch

● What will we be building?● Setting Up the Environment● Bootstrapping the App● Developing the App● Deployment

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