PHP For Everybody — The Perfect PHP Beginners Course (2020) (Udemy.com)
PHP For Everybody: learn everything you need to become a professional PHP developer. PHP Homework and Project included.
Created by: Kalob Taulien
Last updated January 2020
What you will learn
- How to install PHP
- How to write PHP from scratch (no experience required!)
- Different PHP data types (ints, strings, floats, null, arrays, etc.)
- PHP Comparison operators
- Conditional logic
- How to write PHP for the web
- How to validate PHP form fields
How it compares
Against the other 151 rated Udemy courses in PHP on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 49% of them
- Reviews58#126 of 152 by number of reviews
- Length5.6 hoursshorter than 51% of them
- Last updatedJanuary 2020earlier than 64% of them
Quality Score
Overall Score : 88 / 100
Course Description
Taught by a top premium Udemy Instructor...
I've taught over 130,000 students on Udemy....
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Are you new to web development (or PHP) or interested in freelancing? Then course is the perfect match for you. You will learn all the core PHP fundamentals you need to get started as a beginner PHP developer.
I've started several startups using PHP and it's allowed me to:
- Build my dream applications from scratch
- Travel the world
- Work from home (and work remotely around the world)
- Find freelance work anywhere I go
- Always have clients to work with
- Always have money in the bank
If you know PHP, you can create: websites, content management systems, web applications and it will allow you to create startups like Facebook (Facebook actually used PHP!)
Everybody is excited to learn brand new languages, but the truth is: PHP runs so many websites it would be crazy NOT to learn PHP. Knowing PHP allowed me to travel the world and start a startup in Ireland and it allows me to code from a beach! If you put economics, market demand and coding languages aside, this is the one language that's enabled me to have a better life.
Why?
Over 1 in 3 websites use PHP. 32% of websites use WordPress which is built using PHP, plus there are tonnes of sites that use other content management systems, or use frameworks like Laravel (also built using PHP).
You can literally find a job anywhere in the world if you know PHP. You can easily supplement your income, or change careers, if you know PHP.
Here are some of my students reviews (these are REAL 5 star reviews from my other PHP course)
Incredible PHP course*********
so far - this course is simple and easy to understand with clear direction and to the point info on exactly what you want to know
No fluff or nonsense*********
He is great! I love that he doesn't talk too much nonsense.
It doesn't take 37 hours*************
The instructor covered a lot of content in a fast but still understandable manner. Having the basics of PHP I can start making dynamic web pages. Thanks.
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My guarantee:
By the end of this course you will be a Junior PHP Developer. If you need help or get stuck, or just need further explanation... I am here for you (I don't have teach assistants to outsource questions to; you will get an answer directly from ME). I've created a free developer support group with over 13,000 web developer from around the world that means 13,000 more chances for help, answers, clarity and support. But let's be honest: I'm a teacher, my success depends on your success... so I will make sure you succeed!
No nonsense or fluff:
Many other instructors like to talk your ear off, or tell unrelated stories, and say the same thing over and over again. Personally, I find that extremely boring and I won't subject you to that kind of nonsense. You're paying to learn a new skill, you're NOT paying to hear my life story. There's even a review from a student saying exactly this (above).
How I teach:
Every lesson is designed with a specific pattern to help maximize your learning time. It goes like this:
- Learn the theory
- Learn the code
- Practice the code
Other courses have a practice lesson at the end of a section but I know you want (and need) practice right away, so every lesson has a practice task and it's up to you to decide if you want to do them or not.
Your investment:
You will be learning a skill that can set you free from a boring 9-5 job, help you change careers and help you make more money. If this course helped you earn an extra $1,000 this year, that'd be a great investment, right? Well... when you learn PHP, you can earn A LOT more than that. $1,000 is pennies compared to how much you could make. Or maybe money isn't your #1 motive... you can start a new company and make hobby websites and apps using PHP as your backend programming language.
Your risk:
Udemy has a 30 day money back guarantee. Don't like this course? Didn't have time to take the course? It doesn't matter what the reason is, you can request a refund. And I completely support this! I don't want your money if you are not going to learn from this course, that's an unfair trade in my opinion. You have NOTHING to lose by learning PHP with this course.
Commonly Asked Questions:
Q: Should I learn PHP?
A: ABSOLUTELY!
With over 1 in 3 websites using PHP and over 1,800,000,000 websites (1.8 billion websites as of 2018), it's the smart language to learn. That's over 600,000,000 websites using PHP. That's right. Six hundred MILLION websites.
Q: Can you make money?
A: YES!
When you know PHP, contracts literally fall into your lap. To be honest, I turn down a lot of freelance work because I don't have time for it! Go to indeed dot com and search for PHP: you will see tens of thousands of jobs in the US! These are actual jobs, not just contracts (remote jobs included!)
Q: Will PHP be around in the future?
A: YES!
According to the TIOBE Programming Index, it's the 8th most popular language in the world. And statistically speaking, it's the most popular backend programming language for websites. Remember, over 600,000,000 websites are using PHP (as of 2018).
In this PHP course you will learn how to write raw PHP, what PHP is, and how it works behind the scenes... here are just 22 of the topics you will learn (or check out the curriculum for a full list)
- What is PHP
- Where is PHP used
- How to install PHP
- What a backen
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
58 Reviews
Kalob Taulien
He is a professional web developer who 's been developing websites and working with startups since 1999. He also has a broad set of skills in software, web development, and information technology.
Teaching over 155,000 students on Udemy alone, he's helped tens of thousands of people learn web development. From zero to hero and novice to ninja, he's considered a top teacher by thousands. With so much experience, why not give his experience and knowledge to others so they can fulfill their dreams?
The passion to learn and to share his knowledge by teaching and helping others is something that drives him. It's a passion he's had since he was born. Kalob's ability to turn complex programming concepts into easy-to-understands bits of knowledge has been called his "superpower".
Throughout the years, Kalob has built hundreds, if not thousands, of websites, and has created multiple companies from his ideas and software. He also provides one-on-one coaching and startup consulting to new organizations.
Teaching isn't an option in Kalob's life, but a moral obligation to pass on knowledge to others.
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Reviews
By Laxme Vasuke Maganti
Great
By Torben Berns
so far yes
By José Fernando Flores Lopez
Really nice course i like how there is a task at the end of every video and also final project so you can get your hands dirty and learn from experience.
By Ahmed Mohsen
very easy for beginners like me :D
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By Thai-Bao Kien
very good intro to php
By Stacy Holtz
This course is terrible.
By Mark Berkeland
Kalob is an entertaining and enthusiastic instructor, and made the course enjoyable (as well as informative) Great job!
By Yumi Lee
It was perfect for me! Thanks
By Ivan Bárta
Simple and brief introduction to the basics of PHP. The teacher loses neither his or your time with unnecessary informations. The course has a good structure.
By Davide Giangiordano
I did enjoy the course. The basics of PHP are well explained. Perhaps I was expecting a bit more about mail form, but overall it's a good course to understand PHP syntax and basic concept.
By Jerry Thomas
This course is a good introduction to PHP. The author presented each PHP concept in a straight forward manner while keeping it interesting. I had to use other sources for some of the code he presented to get a better comprehension of what was being taught, but this was only in the later lessons and only for small sections of the code.
By Jason Wang
Easy to understand and explains everything at a beginners level. Great for beginners, not so much for advanced php though.












