How to Write a Hello World Program in PHP

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Before going into "Hello World" programme of PHP

   All PHP files should be inside of 'htdocs' folder. , A PHP file is combination of html tags and PHP code.
   
   Write the codes such as <?php echo "Hello World"; ?> Each code line in PHP ends with a semicolon(;).
   
   Echo and print are basically used for displaying information in browser. , The PHP file must be saved with the .php extension.
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   Step 2: Download & Install XAMPP in windows platform.

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   Step 3: After installation you can see a 'htdocs' folder(xampp\htdocs) in XAMPP installed folder.

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   Step 4: PHP coding starts with <?php and ends with ?>.

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   Step 5: Save it.

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