# So I'd like to learn PHP

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-id-like-to-learn-php/244114>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 8, 2004, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-id-like-to-learn-php/244114 "2004-05-08T01:31:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2004, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-id-like-to-learn-php/244114/1 "2004-05-08T01:31:38Z")

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I just downloaded PHP 4.3.6 for Mac. Can somebody recommed to me some good, straightforward online tutorials to teach me how to use it? I know HTML, but I"ve never done any scripting.

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**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2004, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-id-like-to-learn-php/244114/2 "2004-05-08T01:38:40Z")

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[Shazam](http://www.php.net/manual/en/tutorial.php).