Modern PHP Web Development w/ MySQL, GitHub & Heroku (Udemy.com)
Learn to develop data driven web applications using PHP and MySQL (PDO) , manage them with GitHub and deploy to Heroku
Created by: Trevoir Williams
Last updated July 2023
What you will learn
- Setup Apache Server using XAMPP Server
- Setup MySQL Database using XAMPP Server
- Setup PHP Environment using XAMPP Server
- Basic PHP Syntax
- Understand the role of PHP in Web Based Programming Applications.
- Build Data Driven and Dynamic Web Applications
- How to manipulate data using PHP PDO
- How to Use Bootstrap 4 Framework
- How to Use GitHub for Source Control
- How to Deploy a Web Application using Heroku
Quality Score
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Overall Score : 88 / 100
Course Description
Overview
This course is designed to equip students with the skills required for creating dynamic web pages using PHP and MySQL. It further equips students with the fundamentals of PHP programming, while providing them with advanced features of the language. Immerse yourself in an end-to-end full-stack development experience, as we explore user interface design, business logic and hosting activities.
By the end of this course, you will be able to build an attractive PHP application; styled using Bootstrap 4; track and manage changes with GitHub and deploy a fully data-driven application to Heroku Cloud Hosting.
Why Learn Development with PHP
PHP was designed to make web development easier, and many beginners find it effortless to pick up and get started with. In fact, PHP code was so easy to pick up, many non-programmers end up being able to write PHP application in no time!
The top 5 reasons to learn PHP are:
Beginner Friendliness
Designed to Scale
Active Support Community
Career Opportunities
Future
This course is practical and will equip you with all you need to build a fully functional web application, add it to source control using GitHub and finally, host it on Heroku.
Languages and Technologies Used:
PHP (HyperText Pre-Processor) - Server-Side Programming Language that allows us to build dynamic and data driven applications
HTML and CSS - Standard Web Languages used to design web pages
Visual Studio Code (With extensions) - Development tool or IDE to help us write code faster.
XAMPP Server - To facilitate Apache and MySQL Servers
PhpMyAdmin - MySQL Management Tool built into XAMPP Server
GitHub - For Source Control and collaboration
Heroku - For publishing website(s) PHP Application to the Cloud (Free with restrictions)
NO other course on the market can equip you with these skills. Level up now and be a part of the modern PHP Developers' club!
At the end of this course, you should be able to:
Build a fully data driven web application
Understand the PHP Application Flow
Create and manage databases with phpMyAdmin and MySQL Workbench
Create PHP/MySQL queries with PDO
Setup User Authentication and Authorization
Use Bootstrap 4 CSS Framework
Use JQuery and JQueryUI
Use Visual Studio Code Efficiently
Deploy using Heroku Hosting
Manage Projects with GitHub
Content and Overview
To feel comfortable in this course, you will need some prior knowledge of HTML and CSS. Beyond that, it is very beginner friendly, as we go through different programming structures using PHP. Even if you have no exposure to any web development, you will be able to follow along from scratch.
This is a huge course. Over 12 hours of premium content, but smartly broken up to highlight a set of related activities based on each feature in the application that is being built. We will also look at troubleshooting and debugging errors as we go along; implementing best practices; writing efficient logic and understanding why developers do things the way they do. Your knowledge will grow, step by step, throughout the course and you will be challenged to be the best you can be.
By the time you have finished the course you will have moved around in Visual Studio Code, XAMPP, GitHub and MySQL, that it will become second nature for you when working on a future PHP project. This will put your new learned skills into practical use and impress your boss and coworkers.
The course is complete with working files hosted on GitHub, with the inclusion of some files to make it easier for you to replicate the code being demonstrated. You will be able to work alongside the author as you work through each lecture and will receive a verifiable certificate of completion upon finishing the course.
Clicking the Take This Course button could be the best step you could take towards quickly increasing your income and marketability! Also, remember that if you don't think the course is worth what you spent, you have a full 30 days to get a no questions asked refund!
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See you in the course!
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
1,582 Reviews
Trevoir Williams
Trevoir Williams is a software and systems engineer, author, instructor, and technical educator specializing in .NET, Azure, SQL Server, microservices, DevOps, secure coding, and AI-powered application development. He holds a master’s degree in Computer Science with a focus on Software Development and has earned multiple Microsoft Azure certifications.
As an author and instructor, Trevoir focuses on practical, production-ready software development. He is the author of Microservices Design Patterns in .NET and Effective .NET Memory Management, and a contributor to the Azure Integration Guide for Business. His work helps developers understand modern architecture, data access, messaging, observability, security, cloud deployment, performance, and AI integration with real implementation context.
Trevoir has taught more than 500,000 learners through online courses on ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, SQL Server, Microsoft Azure, microservices, DevOps, secure application development, and generative AI. He also teaches thousands more through his YouTube tutorials, articles, and practical technical content.
His teaching philosophy is simple: explain the why, build the how, and help learners develop the confidence to apply both in real systems.
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Reviews
By Wolfgang Weiler on 10/1/2025
Ich finde es gut, dass Trevoir in dem relativ kurzen Kurs klare Anweisungen zu den Themen PHP, mysql und die Verbindung beider mit PDO gibt. Diese reichen für eine kurzen Einstieg und die schnelle Entwicklung einer Datenbankanwendung aus. Schade, dass der Kurs schon einige Jahre alt ist und mit Bootstrap 4 und jquery arbeitet. (Leider hatte ich das zu spät bemerkt) und die notwendigen Änderungen zu bootstrp5 kosteten mich einige Zeit.
By KUNYU CHANG on 7/19/2023
I would like to clarify that I obtained this course for free, but I would like to provide my feedback as if I had purchased it, in order to offer a more objective assessment. I would give this course a rating of 3 out of 5, which signifies an average level. The course introduction claimed that there are no other courses on the market that teach modern PHP development like this one does. However, in reality, I have taken many other courses that provide more in-depth and comprehensive content. This course covers only the basics and lacks the advanced skills required by PHP professionals. The course's original selling point was deploying to Heroku, but it appears that this topic is no longer relevant or feasible. Overall, I feel that the course did not meet my expectations based on its promises, and it falls short compared to other courses available in the market.
By Ahmed Redwan on 5/9/2022
Trevoir is an excellent instructor. I bought this course to clear some concepts and his explanation helped a lot. The best part of this course is Trevoir's constant support. He always answers questions in the Q/A and solves the problem his students are having. Amazing support! Thank you!
By Ohue Samuel on 8/18/2021
Trevoir Williams thank you so much.... I started out learning web development since August 2020.... If only i had this course first... i couldn't finish one course because i always get stock on the way... but in this course no issue whatsoever and for the first time i have started building my one web app without any stress, i just know what to do... Thank you
By Vibhu Pandey on 8/6/2021
project is 5-star but the lecturer is just confused..Doing typos not mentaing any sequence. A lot of confusion.
By Mirza Hyder Baig on 7/12/2021
Great!!! I deployed a sample web app over the internet by watching this course. Although, it's difficult to understand SQL & CSS part, the course delivers what it promises. People with basics in HTML,PHP,CSS& MYSQL would be develop a working web app within a week, though any novice can also follow this course easily.
By Oladotun Oyegoke on 4/21/2021
This is an amazing, well articulated, super beginner friendly PHP course. It's also really nice that he introduced other important technologies like that github, Heroku, bootstrap et al. I am not done yet but I give this course 10/10. I would love a course on Django from the same author.
By Sandra Spaulding on 11/3/2020
This course is a perfect match for me. The instructor is absolutely awesome and definitely knows how to teach. He is very knowledgeable about this subject and explains everything so you fully understand all the whys and all the how's. I fully recommend this course to anyone wanting to learn web application for any reason.
By Antoinette Roberts on 10/30/2020
Wow what can I say, so easy to follow, clear information that I can use to develop my career in web design. Mr. Williams is an awesome teacher and I do hope that he continues in this fashion, changing lifes is what he does without knowing it. His content is real and a success. Continue to teach sir, this is your gift.
By Alonso Díaz Gutiérrez on 8/25/2020
Excelente, a pesar de tener conocimientos algo avanzados del tema de PHP, el curso muestra un paradigma diferente al de otros cursos, la forma en la que se imparte y se enseñan los diferentes casos son excepcionales, recomiendo mucho el curso de maravilla!












