PHP stands for Hypertext Preprocessor. While other languages, like Javascript, function on the client-side, your PHP code will execute on the server level. It works seamlessly with our HTML. Furthermore, your PHP can be embedded within your HTML and vice versa. The important thing to remember is that, no matter how complicated your PHP is, it will ultimately be output as simple HTML.
HTML is 100% static. PHP is a scripting language that is perfect for developing dynamic web pages and applications.
You must have the following installed on your computer in order to begin.