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what's easier to learn, Mysql/php or HTML?

Probably HTML, but PHP really requires a basis in HTML, so I would start with HTML anyway.
 
PHP/MySQL isn't too difficult but HTML is very easy, and as others have pointed out, most applications will require HTML output so you'll need to know that beforehand.
 
I use PhpEd but it's not free. It's not a WYSIWYG editor but it's a complete IDE package, with lots of helpful tools for writing and debugging code, and much better than just using a plain text editor.

Edit: But unless you are doing complex projects or numerous projects, a plain text editor is all that you need really.
 
They have two different purposes, you just can't decide based on which is easier

HTML is a method to display things over the internet. Mysql is a type of database and PHP is a programming language commonly used with PHP.

HTML will be easier because there is far less to learn about it. Honestly, I wouldn't waste ANY TIME on HTML, just go grab Dreamweaver or something similar and that should be all you need. There, you've got HTML covered, now go learn PHP/MYSQL. You will learn a whole lot more with php and mysql
 
Originally posted by: rnmcd
are there PHP editors like there are HTML editors.

WYSIWYG probably doesn't work for php😕, huh.
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PHP is a programming language. Here's an example:

You tell a program to add 1 to the number 5. PHP can do that. Once PHP has done that, the result is 6, it then can create an HTML page with the number 6.

PHP is for processing data, HTML is for displaying it
 
Originally posted by: jjones
I use PhpEd but it's not free. It's not a WYSIWYG editor but it's a complete IDE package, with lots of helpful tools for writing and debugging code, and much better than just using a plain text editor.

Edit: But unless you are doing complex projects or numerous projects, a plain text editor is all that you need really.
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Yeah, I reccomend starting with Notepad, wordpad, or TextPad, which you can download online
 
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