🛠️ Tools & Resources

XAMPP

Apache + MySQL + PHP + Perl

Type: Local Development Environment

Perfect for beginners. All-in-one package with everything for PHP development.

Visual Studio Code

Free Code Editor

Type: IDE / Text Editor

Most popular editor. Works with PHP, JavaScript, Python, and more.

Python

Programming Language

Type: Interpreter

Essential for data analysis, web development, and automation.

Git & GitHub

Version Control

Type: Code Management

Track code changes, collaborate with others, backup your projects.

Node.js

JavaScript Runtime

Type: Runtime Environment

Run JavaScript outside the browser. Essential for modern web development.

Anaconda

Python Distribution

Type: Package Manager

Easiest Python setup. Includes 150+ pre-installed packages for data science.

Replit

Write code online. No installation needed. Supports 50+ languages.

CodePen

Front-end playground. Perfect for HTML, CSS, JavaScript projects.

JSFiddle

JavaScript/HTML/CSS testing. Quick prototyping.

Google Colab

Python notebooks in the cloud. Free GPU access.

PHP Manual

Official PHP documentation with examples.

MDN Web Docs

JavaScript, HTML, CSS documentation by Mozilla.

Python Docs

Official Python documentation and tutorials.

W3Schools

Tutorial reference for web technologies.

Kaggle

10,000+ datasets and data science competitions.

GitHub

Open source projects and sample datasets.

LeetCode

Coding problems and interview preparation.

HackerRank

30+ programming challenges with tutorials.