Modern PHP Fundamentals
Free Beginner course · 10 lessons · 2 weeks · Certificate on completion
Write clean, modern PHP 8 with types, Composer and good project structure. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Where PHP is used today
- Setting up PHP 8
- Syntax and types
- Functions
- Arrays
- Object-oriented PHP
Skills you'll pick up
- Where PHP is used today
- Setting up PHP 8
- Syntax and types
- Functions
- Arrays
- Object-oriented PHP
Tools covered
- PHP
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Where PHP is used today
Module 1 of Modern PHP Fundamentals. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Functions
Module 2 of Modern PHP Fundamentals. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Namespaces and Composer
Module 3 of Modern PHP Fundamentals. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Working with databases (PDO)
Module 4 of Modern PHP Fundamentals. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Where PHP is used today
- Setting up PHP 8
- Syntax and types
- Functions
- Arrays
- Object-oriented PHP
- Namespaces and Composer
- Error handling
- Working with databases (PDO)
- Project: a contact form app
Instructor
Daniel Brooks — Backend Engineering Lead
Daniel Brooks is a Backend Engineering Lead with years of hands-on experience teaching PHP to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Modern PHP Fundamentals. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $95,000 per year · median India salary ₹13,30,000 per year · 73,815 open roles worldwide
- PHP Specialist
- Senior PHP Lead
- PHP Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Modern PHP Fundamentals course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Modern PHP Fundamentals, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Modern PHP Fundamentals take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 2 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.