1<?php 2$_SERVER['BASE_PAGE'] = 'sites.php'; 3include_once __DIR__ . '/include/prepend.inc'; 4site_header("A Tourist's Guide", ["current" => "help"]); 5?> 6 7<h1 class="content-header">PHP.net: A Tourist's Guide</h1> 8<p class="content-box"> 9 Everyone knows the <code>php.net</code> site. All of us went there sooner or later, 10 and will keep going back there. This is the central reference point for PHP 11 users, and there is a wealth of information there. Not all of it is obvious. 12 Come with me, I'll show you. 13</p> 14 15<h2 id="www" class="content-header"><a href="http://php.net/">php.net</a>: Main Website</h2> 16 17<div class="content-box"> 18<p> 19 This is the primary web site. The front page is where major news is published: 20 new PHP versions, security updates, and new projects launched. This site is 21 also <a href="/mirrors.php">mirrored in dozens of countries worldwide</a>. 22</p> 23 24<p> 25 This is the home of the <a href="/downloads.php">download page</a>, for 26 everyone to get the latest version of the PHP source code and binaries 27 for Windows. The current and next-to-current versions are available there. 28 (There is also a <a href="http://museum.php.net/">PHP Museum</a>, which has 29 all of the source distributions since June 1996.) 30</p> 31 32<p> 33 The next most visited section is the <a href="/docs.php">documentation</a>. 34 The documentation is translated into twelve different languages, and is 35 available in <a href="/download-docs.php">a variety of different formats</a>. 36 Users are able to read notes on the documentation left by other users, and 37 contribute their own notes. The documentation is a real community project 38 by itself! 39</p> 40 41<p> 42 The <a href="/support.php">support</a> page has all the directions to a wealth 43 of resources both inside and outside of PHP.net. The community has built a huge 44 network of knowledge bases, PHP user groups, and training sessions where anyone 45 can have his or her questions answered. Non-English-speaking users also get a 46 large share of attention. 47</p> 48 49<p> 50 Now, buckle up your seat belt, and stop smoking. Here are the no-light streets: 51</p> 52</div> 53 54<h2 id="talks" class="content-header"> 55 <a href="http://talks.php.net/">talks.php.net</a>: Conference Materials 56</h2> 57 58<p class="content-box"> 59 This is where speakers at various PHP-related conferences keep their slides. 60 It covers all sorts of topics, from the famous 'Rasmus' introduction to PHP to 61 the latest 'PHP system administration', through PEAR and advanced topics. All 62 those slides are available within the PHP slide application. 63</p> 64 65<h2 id="news" class="content-header"> 66 <a href="http://news.php.net/">news.php.net</a>: 67 Mailing Lists Web and NNTP Interface 68</h2> 69 70<p class="content-box"> 71 news.php.net is the web interface to the PHP mailing lists. If you're not 72 subscribed to the mailing lists, but you still want to keep in touch regularly, 73 this is your place. An infinite pile of fresh news and trends of PHP. You can 74 also point your news reader at the NNTP server at news.php.net to follow the 75 lists. 76</p> 77 78<h2 id="pear" class="content-header"> 79 <a href="http://pear.php.net/">pear.php.net</a>: 80 The PHP Extension and Application Repository 81</h2> 82 83<p class="content-box"> 84 PEAR is the next revolution in PHP. This repository is bringing higher level 85 programming to PHP. PEAR is a framework and distribution system for reusable 86 PHP components. It eases installation by bringing an automated wizard, and 87 packing the strength and experience of PHP users into a nicely organised OOP 88 library. 89</p> 90 91<h2 id="pecl" class="content-header"> 92 <a href="http://pecl.php.net/">pecl.php.net</a>: 93 The PHP Extension Community Library 94</h2> 95 96<p class="content-box"> 97 PECL is a repository for PHP Extensions, providing a directory of all known 98 extensions and hosting facilities for downloading and development of PHP 99 extensions. <br> 100 101 The packaging and distribution system used by PECL is shared with 102 its sister, PEAR. 103</p> 104 105<h2 id="bugs" class="content-header"><a href="https://bugs.php.net/">bugs.php.net</a>: Bug Database</h2> 106 107<p class="content-box"> 108 The bug database is where you can bring problems with PHP to the attention of 109 developers (but don't forget to double-check that somebody else hasn't already 110 reported the same problem!). 111</p> 112 113<h2 id="doc" class="content-header"><a href="http://doc.php.net/">doc.php.net</a>: Documentation Tools</h2> 114 115<p class="content-box"> 116 This page provides set of useful tools for PHP Manual translators 117 and contributors. 118</p> 119 120<h2 id="docs" class="content-header"><a href="http://docs.php.net/">docs.php.net</a>: Documentation dev server</h2> 121 122<p class="content-box"> 123 The documentation developmental server is a PHP mirror that contains upcoming 124 releases of the PHP documentation before it's pushed out to the mirrors. 125 Documentation changes, such as layout, is tested here (with feedback requested) 126 before being made official. Documentation is built here four times a day. 127</p> 128 129<h2 id="qa" class="content-header"><a href="https://qa.php.net/">qa.php.net</a>: Quality Assurance Team</h2> 130 131<p class="content-box"> 132 The Quality Assurance team is one of the most important pieces of the PHP 133 project, protecting users from bugs. It is gathered around the QA mailing list, 134 and this site allows anyone to provide tests and experience to the release 135 process. 136</p> 137 138<h2 id="git" class="content-header"><a href="https://github.com/php/">github.com/php/</a>: Git Repository</h2> 139 140<div class="content-box"> 141<p> 142 The PHP project is organized with a Git server, and this website is the web 143 interface to it. There you can browse the history (and latest versions) of the 144 source code for all of the PHP projects. For example, the 145 <a href="https://github.com/php/php-src">php-src</a> module is 146 the repository for the source code to the latest version of PHP itself. 147 Checking out the source code can be done <a href="git.php">anonymously</a>. 148</p> 149<p> 150 Using <a href="https://heap.space/">OpenGrok</a> is another option to view the 151 source code, and it offers additional features like search and cross referencing. 152</p> 153</div> 154 155<h2 id="svn" class="content-header"><a href="https://svn.php.net/">svn.php.net</a>: Archived SVN Repository</h2> 156 157<p class="content-box"> 158 The PHP project used to be organized under the SVN revision control system, but 159 migrated to <a href="https://github.com/php/">Git</a> (see above) in March 2012. 160 The old SVN repository is archived here for posterity, however it's still used for 161 i.e. documentation files. 162</p> 163 164<h2 id="gtk" class="content-header"><a href="http://gtk.php.net/">gtk.php.net</a>: PHP-GTK</h2> 165 166<p class="content-box"> 167 This web site is the home of the PHP-GTK project, which allows PHP to be 168 used to build graphical interfaces, with slick interface and highly 169 interactive content. You'll find the downloads and docs here, 170 and the latest news from the project. 171</p> 172 173<h2 id="wiki" class="content-header"><a href="https://wiki.php.net/">wiki.php.net</a>: The PHP Wiki</h2> 174 175<p class="content-box"> 176 Home of the official PHP wiki, this site contains information related to php.net like 177 RFCs, GSOC information, and TODO files. Most every aspect of the PHP project 178 has a wiki section and everyone is able to apply for wiki commit access. 179</p> 180 181<h2 id="windows" class="content-header"><a href="https://windows.php.net/">windows.php.net</a>: PHP for Windows</h2> 182 183<p class="content-box"> 184 This site is dedicated to supporting PHP on Microsoft Windows. 185 It also supports ports of PHP extensions or features as well as providing special builds for the various Windows architectures. 186</p> 187 188<h2 id="people" class="content-header"><a href="https://people.php.net/">people.php.net</a>: The PHP Developers Profiles</h2> 189 190<p class="content-box"> 191 A list of the developers behind PHP along with quick profiles for each of them. 192</p> 193 194<?php 195 196$SIDEBAR = <<<SIDEBAR_DATA 197 198<p class='panel'><a href="#www">Main Website</a></p> 199<p class='panel'><a href="#talks">Conference Materials</a></p> 200<p class='panel'><a href="#news">Mailing Lists Web and NNTP Interface</a></p> 201<p class='panel'><a href="#pear">The PHP Extension and Application Repository</a></p> 202<p class='panel'><a href="#pecl">The PHP Extension Community Library</a></p> 203<p class='panel'><a href="#bugs">Bug Database</a></p> 204<p class='panel'><a href="#doc">Documentation collaboration</a></p> 205<p class='panel'><a href="#docs">Documentation dev server</a></p> 206<p class='panel'><a href="#qa">Quality Assurance Team</a></p> 207<p class='panel'><a href="#git">Git Repository</a></p> 208<p class='panel'><a href="#svn">Archived SVN Repository</a></p> 209<p class='panel'><a href="#gtk">PHP-GTK</a></p> 210<p class='panel'><a href="#wiki">The PHP Wiki</a></h2> 211<p class='panel'><a href="#windows">PHP for Windows</a></h2> 212<p class='panel'><a href="#people">The PHP Developers Profiles</a></h2> 213 214SIDEBAR_DATA; 215 216// Print the common footer. 217site_footer([ 218 'sidebar' => $SIDEBAR, 219]); 220