PHP scripting
What is PHP?
PHP (Pretext Hyperprocessor) is a scripting language that has evolved out of the C language for building webpages that can use dynamic content. Similar to CGI, a user can have a form processed by PHP which passes the data back to an application (the PHP core libraries) and this information can then be manipulated for use on the resultant webpage. This could be something as mundane as a confirmation message, to complex abilities such as rewriting the input and emailing it to someone.
iiNet offers free web space on certain accounts - to check if your account comes with free web space please contact iiNet support. As an additional unsupported feature, iiNet also allows you to insert programs that employ the PHP protocol to add greater functionality to your web pages.
Including PHP scripts on your web page allows you to do simple processing on the iiNet server. We do not provide free technical support for PHP scripts - so if you contact iiNet support regarding PHP scripts we will not be able to help you. However if you want to set them up yourself you can. The PHP script extension should be: .php
In as far as PHP as a language goes, simple actions can be learned fairly quickly to liven up your webpage.
iiNet suggests the following sources for learning more about PHP.
http://www.w3schools.com/php/default.asp
