Here is my quick advice:
1. Download XAMPP here
2 . Install it in your PC. There , you do not need anymore a live website to run PHP scripts.
3. Download any PHP editor , you find free editor in internet just like this.
4. Learn PHP online first (you do not to enroll in a school). Here is a good PHP training course for free.
Practice daily , start with the basics and learn the guidelines in the training course.
Attitudes you need to acquire in PHP programming:
a. patience
b. being careful
c. creative
Good luck to your training and self study.
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