1.5. Summary

In this chapter, you learned what PHP, MySQL, and Apache are, and what role they play in the development of dynamic web sites. You also learned a quick and easy way to install a fully functional development environment on your local computer by installing XAMPP and Eclipse PDT.

In the next chapter, you'll learn the basics of PHP, including variables, control structures, and functions. Nearly everything you learn will be tested in your new development environment, so keep test.php open and ready to edit.