# PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor

PHP is a popular general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited to web development. Fast, flexible and pragmatic, PHP powers everything from your blog to the most popular websites in the world.

* [php.net](https://www.php.net) - The canonical website of the PHP project.  Everything you need or want to know about PHP is here.
* [php/php-src](https://github.com/php/php-src) - Source code for PHP can be found right here on github
  * [Release Tarballs](https://www.php.net/downloads) - Versioned release bundles, ready to build
  * [Windows Binaries](https://windows.php.net) - Prebuilt executables for Windows
* [Documentation](https://www.php.net/manual) - Available in several translations
  * [Docbook Source](https://github.com/php/doc-en) - Open source documentation in XML
* [Mailing Lists](https://www.php.net/mailing-lists.php) - All development discussion happens over email
  * [Archives](https://news-web.php.net) - Archives of previous discussions available via web and NNTP
  * [Externals.io](https://externals.io) - A prettier view of the internals mailing list in threaded form (3rd party site)
* [Get involved](https://www.php.net/get-involved) - Help make PHP better!