PHP is a powerful scripting language that was designed for producing dynamic web pages. This server-side scripting can be embedded into HTML and can be deployed from most web servers. I have compiled a short list of useful PHP scripts as well as links to PHP tutorials.

W3Schools – PHP Tutorials

Free HTML XHTML CSS JavaScript DHTML XML DOM XSL XSLT RSS AJAX ASP ADO PHP SQL tutorials, references, examples for web building.

Killer PHP – Video Tutorials

Beginners PHP tutorial for web designers.

PHP – A Simple Tutorial

Here we would like to show the very basics of PHP in a short, simple tutorial. This text only deals with dynamic web page creation with PHP, though PHP is not only capable of creating web pages.

Lynda.com – PHP Tutorials

Start learning now by clicking on a course for PHP below, or sign up now to get unlimited access to all 544 courses in the Online Training Library®.

GScripts – Free PHP Scripts

Gscripts.net is a fast growing directory of free php scripts such as php forums, php photo galleries, CMS , php e-commerce solutions and many other open source scripts. Each script has demo so you can test it before waste any time installing it, most of the php scripts offer direct download link.

Sitescripts

SiteScripts is the web developers script portal, containing PHP scripts, ASP scripts, Javascripts and resources for web masters, web developers and programmers. SiteScripts contains a huge selection of free and commercial resources, for anyone looking to enhance their websites with powerful tools.

PHP Scripts

PHP Scripts for developers and programmers both free and commercial.

Zen Cart – Open Source Ecommerce Solution

Zen Cart™ truly is the art of e-commerce; free, user-friendly, open source shopping cart software. The ecommerce web site design program is being developed by group of like-minded shop owners, programmers, designers, and consultants that think ecommerce web design could be and should be done differently.

WordPress – Open Source PHP Blog

WordPress is a state-of-the-art publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability. WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time.

Drupal – Open Source PHP Content Management System

Equipped with a powerful blend of features, Drupal supports a variety of websites ranging from personal weblogs to large community-driven websites.

Joomla – Open Source PHP Content Management System

Joomla! – the dynamic portal engine and content management system

PhpBB – Open Source Forum Solution

Since its creation in 2000, phpBB™ has become the most widely used Open Source forum solution. Like its predecessors, phpBB™ 3.0 “Olympus” has an easy to use administration panel and a user friendly installation process, which allows you to have a forum set up in minutes.

osCommerce – Open Source Ecommerce Solution

osCommerce Online Merchant is an Open Source online shop e-commerce solution that is available for free under the GNU General Public License. It features a rich set of out-of-the-box online shopping cart functionality that allows store owners to setup, run, and maintain online stores with minimum effort and with no costs, fees, or limitations involved.

Coppermine Photo Gallery – Open Source PHP Photo Gallery

Coppermine Photo Gallery project – Coppermine is an easily set-up, fast, feature-rich photo gallery script with mySQL database, user management, private galleries, automatic thumbnail creation, ecard feature and a template system for easy customization to match the rest of a site.