PHP is a popular scripting language. Originally created in 1995 and designed for the Internet. It is free and can be used on virtually any operating system. There are over 20 million websites and more than 1 million Web server with PHP and the number grows every day.

The reason PHP is so popular and will continue to grow because it offers many advantages. They are:

Quick - PHP was created to develop dynamic Web pages is so fast on the Internet. The PHP code is embedded in HTML and how long it takes to process and load the browser with HTML and create a complete website is very fast.

Free - PHP is licensed under PHP. This license is compatible with the GNU General Public License or GPL. This is free software PHP. This means that anyone can download and use 100%.

Easy - The PHP syntax is very easy to use and learn. PHP is usually mixed with HTML and can easily be included in HTML files.

With a great support - Because of its popularity, PHP support is plentiful. There are mailing lists and forums you can join forces and search for answers. If you have a large organization, there are many developers can be hired to help. This is one of the advantages of free software for companies to obtain the free software, but only pay for the support, and save a bundle.