Topic: IBM i Development with PHP: Configuring Your Environment for Success
| Date: | Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 | |
| Time: | Beginning Promptly at 6pm EST | |
| Speaker: | Jacob Anderson | |
| Location: | Webinar only | |
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| Presentation: | IBM i Development with PHP: Configuring Your Environment for Success |
This session provides a step-by-step guide to setting up a development environment for IBM i with PHP, ensuring seamless integration between web applications and IBM i systems.
Key Topics Covered:
- Setting Up PUB400 – Creating an account on PUB400 to access IBM i resources.
- Installing IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS) – Configuring ACS for ODBC connectivity and system management.
- Installing and Configuring the ODBC Driver – Ensuring database connectivity between PHP and IBM i.
- Setting Up PHP – Installing PHP, configuring essential settings, and starting a local development server.
- Enabling PDO for Database Interaction – Configuring PHP to communicate with IBM i databases using PDO and ODBC.
Expected Outcomes:
By the end of this session, attendees will have a fully configured PHP development environment that can interact with IBM i databases via ODBC, setting the stage for dynamic web application development on the IBM i platform.
About the Presenter
Jacob Anderson is an RPG-certified developer and board member of SEMIUG. He specializes in integrating IBM i systems with web technologies, including RPG, PHP, and SQL. He actively contributes to the RPG Generative AI project and shares his knowledge through his blog, The i Developer’s Corner. Jacob is passionate about advancing IBM i applications and helping developers bridge the gap between legacy systems and modern web solutions.