How to Write a “Hello World” HTML and PHP Page?

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MegaTux
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How to Write a “Hello World” HTML and PHP Page?

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If you're starting with web development, one of the first steps is creating a simple “Hello World” page. It helps you understand how web servers, browsers, and code execution work together.

This guide shows both **HTML (static)** and **PHP (server-side)** examples.

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🌐 1. Hello World in HTML (Static Page)

HTML is the simplest form of web content. It runs directly in the browser without a server-side language.

### 📄 Example: index.html

```html

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <title>Hello World</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Hello World</h1>
    <p>This is my first HTML page.</p>
</body>
</html>
```

### 💡 How it works:

* The browser reads the file directly
* No server processing is needed
* Everything is displayed as written

### ▶ How to run it:

1. Save the file as `index.html`
2. Open it in your browser (double click or drag into browser)

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⚙️ 2. Hello World in PHP (Dynamic Page)

PHP runs on a server and generates HTML dynamically before sending it to the browser.

### 📄 Example: index.php

```php

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<?php
// Simple Hello World example in PHP
echo "Hello World";
?>
```

### 💡 How it works:

* The server e…login to view the rest of this post
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