Learning PHP and Web Coding

Fhenrir

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Hey Guys,

I just wanted your opinion on something I should have started a while ago.

I'm fairly good at seo and stuff but I think to reach the next step I need to learn how to program my own stuff in php and other cloud based technologies. However, as I do not come from a technical background, I would love to know what you guys suggest in terms of steps to take to actually learn that stuff.

I would be ready to pay a mentor or some kind of coding bootcamp to get started and learn all the basics from someone that really knows his shit. I can also read a lot but I would love to read practical stuff like xfactor did for SEO where he actually makes you carry a full project on. I'm a very learning by doing type of person and I'm opened to any suggestion.

-F
 


Yeah, don't use the word "cloud". A server-client relationship isn't a cloud no matter what marketing departments say. It'll just confuse you, as most marketeers have confused themselves.

Here's how you learn to program:
1) Pick something that you legitimately want to build, no matter how ambitious. The more passionate you are about it, the better.
2) Start coding it.

If you aren't learning a programming language on an as-you-need-it basis, chances are you're just consuming resources with zero retention.

However, you'll want to learn how to interact your PHP code with a database (MySQL). PHP + MySQL are so pervasive and intertwined that most PHP resources start you out working with a database at the same time.