While there are hundreds of tutorials across the web, I wanted to find something which in complete but not too taxing for a complete beginner (well, I can code in XHTML and some JS).

Does anyone know of any resources that I could use?

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Well PHP.net is a great resource for checking code and seeing what does what however as a beginner I suggest just finding simple scripts on the net and breaking them down.

I learned PHP in a month just from doing that over and over. It's a different approach to learning a computer language however you should see how it works for you. I personally think it's a great way to go about things.

Good luck! If you run into any trouble post it here or pm me and I will see how I can help.

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I learned using a simple formula: Figure out something I wanted to build, then learned everything I needed to build it

PHP.net is good for finding advanced tutorials on using PHP functions, but putting together complete scripts is something else.

If you'd like to know how to code something, you could always PM me with the question, and I'll post a tutorial as an answer. I could certainly use the practice

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Hello. I would like to share some resources with you.
Actually, i have been trying to learn php these days and i have a lot of places and resources to offer you.

First of all, it is always good to learn php from w3schools.
Give it a try : PHP Tutorial

I would also like to suggest you to learn by watching video tutorials on php. Video tutorials are really a easy way to learn anything. You can check this sites for video tutorials :
BEGINNERS PHP VIDEO TUTORIALS
PHP Video Tutorials - Like to watch the video instead of reading the book?

Recently i downloaded some ebooks to learn php, would also like to share download links of some of books i prefer.

*Sams Teach Yourself PHP in 24 Hours, Third Edition
Download:-
*Beginning PHP5 (Programmer to Programmer)
Download :-

Hope that helps

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@Anil Sweet, thanks for the links.

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I haven't actually ever had good experiences with the books. I just don't think they teach you the right way. Now if I only knew what the right way was I would write a book!

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TO learn PHP i think you should go for a holiday course and you should be under a professional .The online tutorials will not help you much

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@Ali Yeah, the books set out to teach things in a way that makes sense to the authors, but the authors aren't really readers, so...

@makemoney "Holiday", . I think the best way to learn is by practice. Simple.

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I fully agree with you wogan, practice makes perfect. That's how you get better at anything and everything.

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Use CMS. But better if you know some PHPs, learn from w3schools

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Do you even know what CMS is? CMS stands for Content Management System... >_> You don't make things in CMS you make a CMS.

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Well, strictly speakng, you make content in a CMS, but now we're getting into semantics.

The point being that installing a CMS teaches you nothing about PHP - unless if you're installing Drupal, I guess. For the most part, though, CMSes are built to be user-friendly, which means you never get to see the code behind the scenes.

Also, while building a CMS of your own is good practice, it's a few steps higher than "beginner" - first you need to get your head around form submissions & uploading, processing data server-side, validation and sanitization, database structures, and possibly a templating language.

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I like building my own CMS's, I never keep them though and the control panels are usually a mess because they are only viewable by me.

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I would suggest going to W3Schools Online Web Tutorials and there you can find all the info you need including webstandards!

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W3Schools is great for beginners, true. Like all tutorial sites, however, you're learning what they teach you - which isn't always what you personally need to learn. That's why I take the challenge-growth approach

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Yeah W3 was a great resource and still is for me when I usually run into a problem or I forget something, gotta love that internet it's got all the help you need!

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Learn from school is still the best approach for PHP

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wow.. great info. thanks

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I started learning php in w3school and learn all the basics there then i started learning complicated functions just by reviewing other downloadable scripts.

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I learned from Lynda.com.They provide well explained video tutorials.I also learned XHTML,CSS and Photoshop from them

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