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Lesson 22: Deployment
Deploying a PHP application involves moving it from your local development environment to a live server so users can access it. This lesson covers deploying PHP applications to a live server and using Composer for dependency management. Lesson Outline Preparing for Deployment Deploying PHP Applications to a Live Server Using Composer for Dependency Management…
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Lesson 21: Performance Optimization
Performance optimization ensures that PHP applications run efficiently, providing faster responses to users and handling higher traffic. In this lesson, you’ll learn about caching techniques and how to debug your code effectively using Xdebug. Lesson Outline Understanding Performance Optimization Caching Techniques in PHP Debugging with Xdebug Best Practices for Optimized Applications 21.1 Understanding Performance Optimization…
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Lesson 20: Writing Secure PHP Code
Web applications are often targets for malicious attacks. This lesson focuses on writing secure PHP code to mitigate common vulnerabilities, including SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). Lesson Outline Introduction to Secure PHP Development Preventing SQL Injection Mitigating Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Safeguarding Against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Best Practices for Secure…
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Project 3: E-commerce Website
In this project, you’ll build a feature-rich E-commerce Website using Laravel. The application will include: Product Listings A Shopping Cart A Checkout System with Payment Gateway Integration Lesson Outline Setting Up the Environment Designing the Database Implementing Product Listings Building the Shopping Cart Developing the Checkout System Integrating a Payment Gateway Step 1: Setting Up…
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Project 2: Contact Management System
In this project, you will build a Contact Management System using Laravel. The application will allow users to manage their contacts, store them in a database, and upload profile pictures. Lesson Outline Setting Up the Environment Designing the Database Implementing CRUD for Contacts Handling File Uploads for Profile Pictures Styling and Validating the Application Enhancing…
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Project 1: A Simple Blog Application
In this project, you will build a simple blog application using Laravel. The project will include user authentication and CRUD functionality (Create, Read, Update, Delete) for managing blog posts. Lesson Outline Setting Up the Environment Building User Authentication Creating the Blog Post Model, Migration, and Controller Implementing CRUD Functionality Securing the Application Enhancing the Blog…
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Lesson 19: Introduction to PHP Frameworks
PHP frameworks streamline development by providing tools, libraries, and best practices to build robust, secure, and scalable applications. This lesson introduces popular PHP frameworks, including Laravel, Symfony, and CodeIgniter, and provides a detailed guide to installing and setting up Laravel. 19.1 Overview of PHP Frameworks What is a PHP Framework? A PHP framework is a…
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Lesson 18: Email Handling in PHP
Sending emails is a fundamental feature in web applications for purposes like user verification, notifications, and newsletters. This lesson will guide you through sending emails using PHPMailer and handling email attachments. 18.1 Introduction to PHPMailer What is PHPMailer? PHPMailer is a popular library for sending emails in PHP. Why Use PHPMailer? Provides a simple interface…
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Lesson 17: PHP and APIs
APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) allow systems to communicate with each other. RESTful APIs are widely used in web applications to exchange data. In this lesson, you will learn how to consume RESTful APIs and build a simple REST API using PHP. Lesson Outline Introduction to RESTful APIs Consuming RESTful APIs Building a Simple REST API…
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Lesson 16: Working with Files
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to manage files in PHP. We’ll cover reading and writing files, as well as handling file uploads, which are common tasks in dynamic web applications. 16.1 Reading and Writing Files Introduction to File Handling PHP provides several functions to read, write, and manage files: fopen(): Opens a file for…