Free IDE for PHP programming in Ubuntu-Fedora

[techtata]

Hi,

Which is the best free/open source IDE for PHP website development on a Ubuntu/Fedora based computer? I am learning PHP and thus looking for an easy to use free IDE that can help me develop sites on my Ubuntu and Fedora pcs. Here is a Wiki entry of different IDEs but I have no clue whatsoever as to which one to go for, please guide me, Thanks

Comparison of integrated development environments - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[mgcarley]

The joy of FOSS is that it gives you the freedom to choose. There isn't really a "best" so much as a "best for me" - suggest going in to Add/Remove programs in Ubuntu's application menu and running through the list of results that come up. If in doubt, install them all and remove the one(s) you don't like

 

[newboss]

The joy of FOSS is that it gives you the freedom to choose. There isn't really a "best" so much as a "best for me" - suggest going in to Add/Remove programs in Ubuntu's application menu and running through the list of results that come up. If in doubt, install them all and remove the one(s) you don't like

i don't know much about php eclips or netbeans are good

 

[vishalrao]

Well for pure PHP development, a regular text editor with PHP syntax highlighting should do, like the built-in GEdit text editor You just code the .php pages and open them in your browser via a web server that handles PHP to see the results.I've found the main PHP website at php.net do have really nice documentation right there.If you want a full toolbox of HTML web development and design, search google for terms like "WYSIWYG HTML editors" to get an idea of some like NVU/Kompozer and what not.There are also tools like HTML/javascript debuggers like the Firefox plugin called FireBug.Then you might want to get comfortable with some graphics apps like GIMP, Pinta, Inkscape for making your own stuff.(I don't have web development experience/insight though)