Automating tasks is one of the most powerful ways to enhance your web application. If you’ve built an app using PHPRunner, adding automated emails can help you keep users informed, send regular reports, or remind them about upcoming deadlines without manual intervention. A cron job is the perfect tool to schedule these automated tasks in a Unix/Linux environment.

In this guide, we’ll walk through how to set up your first cron job to send automated emails every week. We’ll use an example of a student registration system created in PHPRunner, where the cron job sends a weekly email summary of new registrations to the administrator. By the end of this post, you’ll know how to set up cron jobs to complement your PHPRunner applications, making them more efficient and user-friendly.

In web application development, adding custom functionality is often necessary to provide users with a smooth and efficient experience. One way to enhance your application is by creating custom buttons that trigger specific actions—whether it’s exporting data, sending email notifications, or navigating to specific pages. PHPRunner, with its intuitive visual interface, makes it easy to add custom buttons without writing a lot of code.

In this guide, we’ll walk through the process of creating a custom button that exports a list of selected records to a CSV file. By the end, you’ll have a fully functional custom button integrated into your PHPRunner app, which can be customized for any action you need.

Effective communication is essential for any web application, especially when it comes to keeping users informed about important events or actions they've taken. PHPRunner simplifies this process by allowing you to create email events that trigger automatically based on specific conditions or user interactions. In this guide, we'll walk you through creating your first email event using PHPRunner. By the end, you'll have a functional application that sends automated emails to users, enhancing engagement and providing timely updates.

Building a web application from scratch can often seem like a daunting task, especially if you’re new to web development. But with PHPRunner, creating functional, dynamic web apps has never been easier. PHPRunner is a visual development tool that allows you to quickly build PHP-based applications by connecting to a MySQL database and generating all the necessary files—without having to write extensive code.

In this guide, we’ll walk through how to create a School Event Registration System—an application that allows students to register for an event, manage their registration, and view event details. By the end, you’ll have a fully functional web application that can be hosted online for your school.

Setting up a web application involves more than just building the app—you also need to make it accessible to users through a domain. Whether you're developing a personal blog, an eCommerce site, or a business application using PHPRunner, acquiring a custom domain and linking it to your Amazon Lightsail server is a critical step in going live.

In this guide, we’ll walk through how to purchase a domain, configure DNS settings, and point your domain to your Lightsail instance. We'll also explore how this setup fits seamlessly with PHPRunner, allowing you to host your dynamic web applications.

When it comes to hosting web applications, developers need a server that’s both reliable and affordable. Amazon Lightsail offers exactly that—a simplified, budget-friendly cloud service designed for deploying web apps, websites, and databases with ease. Whether you’re building a small blog or a full-fledged business application, Lightsail provides a seamless way to get your app online without diving into complex configurations.

In this guide, we’ll walk through the steps of setting up an Amazon Lightsail server and how you can use it to host web applications created with PHPRunner.

In today’s digital age, databases power nearly every web application. Whether you’re working on a small blog or an enterprise-level system, data storage is critical. One of the most popular databases for web applications is MySQL—an open-source, relational database management system.

In this guide, we’ll take you through the essentials of getting started with MySQL, including how to create databases, tables, and run basic queries. Plus, we’ll show how using tools like PHPRunner can make working with MySQL even more efficient.

In the world of web development, creating dynamic and data-driven applications has become the standard. PHP, combined with MySQL, is a powerful duo that can handle a wide range of web application needs. However, the process of building a fully functional and user-friendly web app can be time-consuming. This is where PHPRunner comes in—a visual development tool that allows you to rapidly create PHP/MySQL-based web applications without starting from scratch.

In this post, we’ll explore how to leverage PHP, MySQL, and PHPRunner together to speed up your development process, reduce errors, and build scalable applications.

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