began to learn PHP, using the WebMatrix built local server (this is the simplest, but also got long time).
WebMatrix is really simple enough to say, just to create a new empty site, and then you can open the inside. Note that the runtime may return 404, this is due to the main station does not have a default page, the default page is entered under the Site settings, enter the desired default page.
Officially started PHP.
PHP scripts start with <?php and?> end.
The variable before all to add the dollar sign (and kinda greedy money): $ (Chinese input method turned into a ¥)
Note that the variables in PHP are also divided into global variables and local variables, it is easy to mix with C is that in the function can not use the global assignment after the variable.
To use global variables inside a function, add the GLOBALS keyword
Step-by-Step learning PHP