Which programming language should I choose in wappler?

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I am checking out wappler and wondering which is the best programming language should I use in wappler?

I think it supports javascript, php and asp.

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Yes, all front end components are JavaScript. For server technologies you have traditional PHP, Legacy ASP, .NET and node.js (JavaScript)

Node is definitely the best platform in terms of efficiency and functionality but availability of hosting is limited, most here seem to go for cloud/ docker based servers or VPS’s

If you need to work on a budget and your site is not too complex then PHP is still a rock solid platform and supported by pretty much any web host cheaply.
Personally i use both these platforms depending on the clients requirements.

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Looks like PHP is good for me. Do wappler use any framework like laravel?

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No, wappler uses it’s own frameworks, App Connect and Server Connect and also benefits from Bootstrap integration. Using something like laravel is totally unnecessary and would defeat the whole concept of wappler being a visual design platform.

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Thank you for the info. I checked out bubble and it was too limited. I think wappler will give the freedom to custom code anything I want.

Which database do you recommend with PHP?

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Hi nexgen, the database has nothing to do with the server language you use. You can use any database according to the requirements of your project.

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Most providers use MySQL as the database offering

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Yes, I’m aware that database has nothing to do with the server language.

I have experience with MySQL database only. Since, I’m starting fresh, I was wondering if it is still a good choice.

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Yes, still a great platform

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I’m currently following wappler getting started course from here:

It is showing setup only for nodejs. Any tutorial for setting up for php?

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It's old menus have changed a bit but technique is same

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Thank you very much. Video helps a lot.

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That's the beauty of Wappler. Everything (almost) is identical no matter which language you prefer. Click on buttons and tools that are the same in all languages and Wappler inserts the proper valid code. It's quite remarkable actually.

I have been PHP since the mid-1990s and only very recently started playing around with Node.js. I don't know a lick of Node.js code yet I can do everything I have tried so far without much trouble. The help in this forum is second to none.

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