PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML. PHP-enabled web pages are treated just like regular HTML pages and you can create and edit them the same way you normally create regular HTML pages. Like any other CGI language, PHP can also be used to collect form data, create dynamic pages or send and receive cookie information. Its syntax draws upon C, Java, and Perl, and is easy to learn. Though PHP supports a wide range of Web servers and databases, it is typically used with Apache Web Server and MySQL database. PHP can also be used for communicating with other services using protocols like HTTP, and FTP.