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Enhance Your Skills with the Free PHP Basics Online Course

Starting January 6, 2026, Creative & River Co., Ltd. (C&R) will be hosting a free online PHP Basics course tailored for web professionals such as web engineers, coders, markup engineers, and web directors. This course, which comprises a total of four sessions, aims to enhance the skills of creators involved in web-related tasks.

Course Highlights

The PHP programming language, frequently utilized in developing dynamic websites and applications, is known for its ease of learning, particularly for programming beginners. However, many creators mainly working on client-side development may find themselves encountering PHP through Content Management Systems (CMS) such as WordPress. In response to this need, C&R is dedicated to providing an interactive online learning experience for web creators aspiring to master PHP.

The sessions will be led by Kazuma Sekiguchi, the CTO of Comsent Co., who is a seasoned expert in website creation, system development, and programming. The course will cover a wide array of topics, starting from the basics of PHP, database utilization, and even creating a bulletin board. This comprehensive approach is perfect for designers, coders, and those focusing on their programming education as they strive toward becoming web engineers.

Course Schedule

The PHP Basics Online Course will run as follows:

• - Session 1: Overview of PHP (January 6)

- What is PHP?
- PHP runtime environment
- PHP syntax, including variables, string concatenation, and control structures
- User-defined functions

• - Session 2: Utilizing User Data (January 13)

- Handling POST and GET requests
- Validating input data
- Regular expressions and security measures
- File handling practices

• - Session 3: Sessions and Database Utilization (January 20)

- Introduction to sessions
- Error handling for forms
- Uploading and displaying images
- Introduction to databases and phpMyAdmin usage

• - Session 4: Database Operations and Creating a Bulletin Board (January 27)

- Understanding classes in PHP
- Utilizing PDO for database interactions
- SQL injection prevention techniques
- Data retrieval and sorting from databases

Each session is designed to be interactive, ensuring participants engage fully with the course material.

Essential Prerequisites

• - A basic understanding of HTML
• - PHP version 8 will be used throughout the course
• - No frameworks will be utilized in this foundational course
• - Participants need to prepare a suitable development environment, including:

- Latest version of Visual Studio Code
- MAMP (a combined management software for PHP, MySQL, and Apache)
- A computer with Google Chrome and preferably Windows 10 or macOS version 11 and above

It is noteworthy that program materials created during the sessions will be provided for review purposes, but there will be no archiving provided.

Who Should Attend?

This course is highly recommended for:

• - Web designers or coders seeking to further their skills
• - Individuals looking to refresh their understanding of PHP
• - Creators engaging with WordPress for site development
• - Anyone aspiring to become a web engineer

How to Sign Up

To register for this enriching opportunity, please check the details and apply here. The application deadline is January 6, 2026, at 21:00.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or require further information, please reach out to the PEC Administration of C&R at [email protected].

C&R has been a pioneer in the creator agency field since its establishment in 1990, focusing on supporting the career and skill development of creators through various initiatives. Join us to boost your programming capabilities today!