Title: From Where to Learn PHP
Last modified: September 26, 2022

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# From Where to Learn PHP

 *  [gatani](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gatani/)
 * (@gatani)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/from-where-to-learn-php/)
 * Hi Everyone,
 * I know HTML and CSS, now want to learn PHP.
 * Could you please suggest the best place to start learning PHP?

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 *  Moderator [tobifjellner (Tor-Bjorn “Tobi” Fjellner)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobifjellner/)
 * (@tobifjellner)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/from-where-to-learn-php/#post-13458021)
 * Learning PHP is not the same as learning WordPress. Yes, WordPress is (mainly)
   written in PHP, but in WordPress a large fraction of your coding revolves around
   handling all the API’s of WordPress correctly. (For a lot of things that you 
   _can_ do directly in PHP, you should be calling the WordPress wrapping functions
   instead.)
 * So: If you want to learn programming for WordPress, then:
    – Read documentation
   for WordPress developers. [https://developer.wordpress.org/](https://developer.wordpress.org/)–
   Study the existing code. WordPress core is quite well documented inline. Study
   themes and plugins to see how they function, etc. – Consider contributing to 
   WordPress core. [https://make.wordpress.org/core/](https://make.wordpress.org/core/)
 * If you want to learn PHP, then the question is more or less off-topic for this
   forum, but I’m sure that if you just google “learn PHP” you’ll quickly find lots
   of resources.
 * PS! WordPress itself is still built mainly on PHP, but some new stuff, like the
   block editor, use Javascript a lot.
 *  [WebBuddy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/websprout/)
 * (@websprout)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/from-where-to-learn-php/#post-13458678)
 * As a beginner, you an try out – [https://www.w3schools.com/php/DEFAULT.asp](https://www.w3schools.com/php/DEFAULT.asp)
 * After that, then start some coding projects (simple wordpress plugins etc) and
   you will learn it even more.
 * Hope this helps!
 *  Thread Starter [gatani](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gatani/)
 * (@gatani)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/from-where-to-learn-php/#post-13459044)
 * Thanks for your answers.
 * I think [PHP on Codecademy](https://www.codecademy.com/catalog/language/php) 
   is also a great option.
 * What do you think? Should I go to learn on Codecademy?

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