The file upload feature requires essential validations to clean and maintain user data. Improper execution of a file upload input increases security vulnerability. So we must approve the uploaded files before sparing them on the server to reduce the vulnerability. Uploading files from clients to servers is among the essential features of any PHP application. However, implementing features with proper security and hassle-free configuration could be tricky. That said, developers may...

Introduction Today I am going to show how to create a simple PHP application following the MVC pattern (Model-View-Controller). I was inspired by a PHP course I taught some years ago, and in which I built a simple e-commerce with the students. This e-commerce was based on a simple MVC framework based on PHP. Then, people who have continued with code and programming already had a smattering of what means MVC...

In this tutorial, I'll teach you how to build a simple REST API with PHP and MySQL. REST has become the de facto standard when it comes to exposing data via APIs and building web services. In fact, most web applications these days access and expose data via REST APIs. With the popularity of front-end frameworks that can consume REST APIs effortlessly, it’s always going to be a plus for you...