PHP & MySQL Essentials Course

Master the basics of server-side scripting with PHP. You’ll learn how to create dynamic websites, handle form submissions, connect to databases, and build simple content management functionality in this practical, hands-on course.

🗓️ Course Schedule: PHP & MySQL Essentials

Duration: 2 Days
Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Daily
Format: Instructor-led • Hands-on Coding • Real-World Projects

🔹 Day 1: PHP Basics & Server-Side Logic

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
🐘 Introduction to PHP

• What is PHP and how it works with a web server
• Setting up a local PHP environment (e.g., XAMPP or built-in server)
• Writing your first PHP file
• Mixing PHP with HTML
• Echoing text, variables, and basic expressions

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
🔁 Variables, Logic & Forms

• Declaring variables and understanding types
• Conditional logic: if, else, elseif, switch
• Loops: for, while, foreach
• Handling form input with $_GET and $_POST
• Lab: Create a simple form that responds with dynamic output

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM — Lunch Break

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
🛠️ Functions & File Includes

• Creating and using functions in PHP
• Understanding scope and return values
• Using include and require for reusable code
• Lab: Build a simple calculator or user message processor
• Bonus: Basic error handling with isset() and empty()

🔹 Day 2: MySQL Integration & Full Stack Flow

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
🗃️ MySQL & Database Fundamentals

• What is MySQL and how it integrates with PHP
• Connecting to MySQL using mysqli and/or PDO
• Creating a database and table with phpMyAdmin or SQL
• Writing SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE queries
• Lab: Create and query a “Users” or “Contacts” table

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
🔗 PHP & MySQL Together

• Connecting PHP to MySQL with mysqli_connect()
• Querying the database and displaying results
• Preventing SQL injection with prepared statements
• Lab: Build a form that saves user input to the database

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM — Lunch Break

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
🛠️ Final Project: Mini CMS or Guestbook App

• Build a small web app that includes:
  • A user-facing form
  • A database connection
  • Page to display submitted entries
  • Admin-style update/delete options
• Includes: error handling, simple CSS styling, and page structure
• Wrap-up, review, and Q&A

🧠 What You’ll Learn

• How to build dynamic PHP websites with logic and functions
• How to store and retrieve data from MySQL using PHP
• Secure coding with prepared statements
• Full-stack development using basic frontend and backend skills
• Real-world project experience with form handling and database flow