{"id":16899,"date":"2017-08-09T12:58:32","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T17:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/?p=16899"},"modified":"2017-08-09T12:58:32","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T17:58:32","slug":"php-hosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/php-hosting\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is PHP Hosting?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PHP Hosting FAQ<\/h2>\n

When the time comes to choose your hosting environment you\u2019re going to have a ton of different options at your disposal. The hosting environment you choose not only needs to have certain technical capabilities so your website can grow, but you also need to choose the right scripting environment so your website can function properly. <\/span><\/p>\n

One of those environments is PHP web hosting. PHP web hosting is a style of web hosting that has the ability to read and execute the PHP programming language. <\/span><\/p>\n

Below you\u2019ll learn what PHP actually is, its role in web hosting, and the benefits of choosing a PHP web host over the options available. <\/span><\/p>\n

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What is PHP?<\/h2>\n

PHP is a scripting language that\u2019s developed by the PHP group. The PHP language is an open source interpreter, which means that it interprets in real-time. It\u2019s not built into the code of the machine it\u2019s running on. <\/span><\/p>\n

PHP works to produce dynamic content and is usually embedded within working HTML code. The main goal of the PHP language is to provide a powerful and free tool to create dynamic websites. It\u2019s currently one of the most popular scripting languages in the entire world. <\/span><\/p>\n

You can identify PHP files by the '.php'\u009d extension that follows the filename.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking to expand your knowledge on PHP, or just want to figure out what a specific function does, then check out <\/span>PHP.net<\/span><\/a>. This is the support and knowledge center for PHP developers around the globe. <\/span><\/p>\n

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PHP and Web Hosting<\/h2>\n

Since PHP is a server-side language the server will process the source code. So, front end users won\u2019t have access to the code like they do with strict HTML sites. However, PHP sites still do and can contain snippets of HTML and CSS throughout. PHP is very flexible and can do things that most static sites cannot. <\/span><\/p>\n

Before you make any decision about choosing a web host you need to ensure it supports a PHP environment. If it\u2019s not fully supported, then any PHP scripting you have will be rendered instead as HTML. <\/span><\/p>\n

PHP can help to perform a lot of complex features like:<\/span><\/p>\n