Notice: This might not be different in the newest versions of NetBeans The aim of this tutorial is to show you how to write a "Hello World" program in PHP, and we'll be using the NetBeans IDE 8.1. If you are new to PHP, then I bet this will be of help to you. Enjoy! Basic software requirements 1. NetBeans IDE: I'll be using version 8.1, you can download from here . 2. WampServer: Download from here . 3. A browser: You can use any browser of your choice