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Use this edition as a hands-on, pragmatic primer. Supplement it with up-to-date references on PHP versions, Composer and package management, a modern framework (if building larger systems), and DevOps/testing practices for production readiness. murach-s php and mysql -4th edition-
It guides users through using the Apache web server and the NetBeans IDE. Some users complain, "It doesn't teach Laravel
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