Book Description Essentially three books in one, provides a thorough introduction to the PHP language, MySQL database, and shows how these two technologies can be integrated effectively to build a strong website. This best-selling book ranks among the most complete guide and practical in print, covering all the key concepts and features, and show you how to integrate PHP and MySQL to build powerful websites. The book begins with the big picture PHP capabilities, beginning with a survey of the installation and configuration process on both Windows and Linux platforms. Other key PHP topics are also covered, including PEAR, session handling, LDAP integration, the Smarty template engine, Web services, and PDO. Next is a presentation of the main features of MySQL. Along the way, you will find information about a variety of PHP MySQL functions (using both MySQL and MySQLi extensions), and learn how to create and execute queries, perform searches, and perform the duties of the key database from within your Web application. What You Will Learn from This Book Install and configure Apache, PHP and MySQL on Windows and Linux Receive and process information submitted via HTML forms authentication users and track user preferences and data using PHP session-handling ability of a web-based file upload process uses HTTP_Upload PEAR package Create own RSS aggregator using Magpie, and process XML files with an extraordinary way efficient use SimpleXML Use both command line and graphical MySQL clients to effectively manage your data Secure the MySQL server, creating roles and restricting access even at a very detailed effectively integrate PHP and MySQL to create dynamic, data-driven Web applications Who this Book This book is for beginner web developer looking for a powerful solution to building low-cost, flexible, scalable websites.