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"I am Saqib Jahangir. A passionate vlogger, software engineer, trainer and avid traveler with a deep love for exploring the hidden gems of our beautiful planet. With a strong foundation in Application Development, Application Architecture & Database Design and Product Management, I bring over a decade of hands-on experience building secure, scalable, and resilient web applications for a diverse range of industries."

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What is E-commerce?

  🔹 What is E-commerce? E-commerce (Electronic Commerce) is the process of buying and selling products or services online . Instead of going to a physical store, customers can: Browse products on a website or app Add them to a shopping cart Pay online using credit cards, digital wallets, or other payment methods Receive products at home or access digital services immediately In short: E-commerce brings traditional shopping to the internet. 🔹 Types of E-commerce B2C (Business to Consumer) → Amazon,  Noon B2B (Business to Business) → Alibaba C2C (Consumer to Consumer) → eBay, OLX D2C (Direct to Consumer) → Brands selling directly to customers online 🔹 Why Use an E-commerce Platform? Makes selling products online easy without building a store from scratch. Handles product catalog, payments, orders, and shipping . Can scale from small shops to large marketplaces . Some platforms are open-source ,...

What is a CMS?

  A Content Management System (CMS) is software that helps you create, manage, and publish content on a website—without needing to know advanced programming. Instead of writing code every time you want to add a new page or blog post, a CMS gives you a simple dashboard where you can: Write and format content (like in Word or Google Docs) Upload images, videos, or files Organize content into pages, categories, or menus Change the look of your site using themes and templates In short: A CMS makes building and managing websites much easier for beginners. 🔹 Why Use a CMS? No coding required → You don’t need to be a web developer. Quick setup → Install, choose a theme, and your site is ready. Customizable → Add features with plugins (e.g., contact forms, SEO tools, online store). Multiple users → Writers, editors, and admins can all manage the site together. 🔹 Famous CMS Platforms WordPress 🏆 Th...

Introduction to PHP cURL and REST APIs

  Modern web applications often need to communicate with other applications . For example: A website might fetch weather data from an API. An e-commerce store might connect to PayPal or Stripe for payments. A blog might display tweets using the Twitter API. This is where REST APIs and cURL in PHP come in. ✅ What is a REST API? REST (Representational State Transfer) is a common way for applications to talk to each other over the internet. Uses HTTP methods like: GET → Retrieve data POST → Send data PUT → Update data DELETE → Remove data Data is usually sent/received in JSON format . 👉 Example: A weather API might give data like this: {   "city": "Dubai",   "temperature": "39°C",   "condition": "Sunny" } ✅ What is cURL in PHP? cURL (Client URL) is a PHP library that allows you to send HTTP requests (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)...

Introduction to PHP Web Frameworks

  When building small projects, plain PHP works fine. But as applications grow larger and more complex, managing code can become messy. That’s where PHP web frameworks come in. A PHP framework is a collection of pre-written code, libraries, and best practices that helps developers build applications faster, more securely, and in a structured way. ✅ Why Use a PHP Framework? Faster Development – You don’t need to reinvent the wheel (e.g., authentication, database queries, routing). Organized Code (MVC Pattern) – Frameworks encourage clean architecture using MVC (Model–View–Controller) . Security – Built-in protection against SQL injection, CSRF, and XSS. Scalability – Applications can grow without turning into “spaghetti code.” Community Support – Frameworks come with huge communities, documentation, and plugins. 🔑 Popular PHP Frameworks 1. Laravel 🌟 The most popular modern PHP framework. Uses elegant sy...

Sending Emails in PHP

  Email functionality is essential for most web applications — from sending welcome messages to handling password resets and notifications. PHP provides built-in functions as well as libraries for sending emails. ✅ Method 1: Using PHP mail() Function PHP has a simple built-in mail() function that works if your server is properly configured with an SMTP server. Example: Sending a Basic Email <?php $to = "user@example.com"; $subject = "Welcome to My Website!"; $message = "Hello, thank you for registering on our site."; $headers = "From: admin@mywebsite.com";   if (mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers)) {     echo "Email sent successfully!"; } else {     echo "Failed to send email."; } ?> ✅ Easy to use, but it depends on the server configuration. On many shared hosting or local setups, it may not work without extra setup. ✅ Method 2: Sending Emails with PHPMailer (Recomme...