PHP
Week 1: PHP Basics (Syntax + Core Concepts)
Goal: Understand PHP syntax, variables, operators, and control structures.
Day 1: Introduction to PHP
What is PHP?
How PHP works (server-side execution)
Installing XAMPP / WAMP / Laragon
Running PHP files in browser (localhost)
Echo/print
Day 2: PHP Syntax & Variables
PHP tags <?php ?>
Variables
Data types (string, int, float, boolean, array, object)
Constants
Day 3: Operators
Arithmetic, assignment
Comparison operators
Logical operators
String operators
Day 4: Conditional Statements
if, else, elseif
switch
Day 5: Loops
for
while
do…while
foreach
Day 6: Arrays
Indexed arrays
Associative arrays
Multidimensional arrays
Array functions (count, implode, explode)
Day 7: Practice Task
Build a simple form handler
(echo input data on submit).
Week 2: Functions, Forms, Sessions & File Handling
Goal: Work with user inputs, sessions, cookies, and PHP functions.
Day 8: Functions
Defining functions
Return values
Arguments
Built-in functions
Day 9: PHP Super Globals
$_GET
$_POST
$_SERVER
Day 10: Working with Forms
Form submission
Form validation
Required fields
Sanitizing input (htmlspecialchars, trim, filter_var)
Day 11: Sessions & Cookies
session_start()
Storing session data
Cookies (set, get, delete)
Day 12: File Handling
Create/open/read/write files
Uploading files with forms ($_FILES)
Day 13: Error Handling
try...catch
Custom error messages
Day 14: Practice Task
Build a login system using Sessions (no database yet).
Week 3: PHP + MySQL (CRUD) & Authentication
Goal: Connect PHP with MySQL and perform CRUD operations.
Day 15: Intro to MySQL
Creating DB and tables
Primary keys and indexes
Day 16: PHP + MySQL Connection
MySQLi or PDO
Connecting to database
Running SQL queries
Day 17: CRUD – Create
Insert form data into database
Day 18: CRUD – Read
Display data in HTML table
Fetch associative arrays
Day 19: CRUD – Update
Edit form
Update DB record
Day 20: CRUD – Delete
Delete record
Confirmation messages
Day 21: Practice Task
Build a complete CRUD Application
(Book Management / Student Records / Products).
Week 4: Advanced PHP, APIs, Security & Projects
Goal: Apply everything into real projects, including authentication and APIs.
Day 22: User Authentication
Register page
Login page
Password hashing (password_hash, password_verify)
Role-based login (Admin/User)
Day 23: PHP Security
SQL Injection prevention (prepared statements)
XSS prevention
CSRF basics
Day 24: PHP & APIs
cURL basics
Calling public APIs (weather, jokes, etc.)
Displaying API data
Day 25: PHP OOP (Object-Oriented Programming)
Classes & objects
Constructors
Inheritance
Encapsulation
Day 26: PHP with JSON
Encode & decode JSON
Building a mini API in PHP
Day 27–28: Project 1
Build a Mini Web Application, e.g.:
Login + Register System
Student Management System
Expense Tracker
Movie/Book Listing App
Blog/Post Manager
Day 29–30: Final Major Project
Build a full PHP web application with authentication + CRUD.
Examples:
E-commerce Admin Panel
Job Portal Backend
Blog Website
Online Notes App
Inventory Management System
After 1 Month You Will Know
✔ PHP fundamentals (variables, arrays, loops, functions)
✔ Form handling, validation, file upload
✔ Sessions & cookies
✔ MySQL integration + CRUD
✔ Authentication (login/register)
✔ Security practices
✔ cURL & APIs
✔ Object-oriented PHP
✔ Building complete web applications