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Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
12:00 PM Eastern Time (on Zoom)

* Note: An MP4 recording of this meeting will be available to view or download
for TUG members in good standing, by email request to admin@tug.ca.

TOPIC: “PHP on IBM i: Getting Started (Beginner)"

PHP has become a significant component of the IBM i development portfolio. This session introduces the steps to get started with PHP in the typical IBM i environment. Topics include software installation, configuration, troubleshooting and basic PHP script creation. Participants will learn how to enable Db2 content quickly and easily using the world’s most popular web scripting language.

Learning objectives:
    1) Understand the installation process for PHP on IBM i
    2) Learn fundamentals of a simple PHP script.
    3) Gather best resources for developing PHP skills.

SPEAKER:

photo: Mike Pavlak mikepavlak@gmail.com

Mike Pavlak
Programmers.io

Mike Pavlak has been working with IBM midrange solutions since 1992 and IBM Mainframes before that. After years of developing applications using RPG & CL he managed IT development and IT for power protection manufacturer Tripp Lite. Mike was instrumental in developing the adoption of PHP as the first open source language on IBM i and later joined Zend Technologies.

Today, as a technology strategist with Programmers.io, Mike helps companies approach the challenges of modernization and open source technologies. In addition to several roles as a volunteer with COMMON Mike also teaches PHP & Python classes part time at Moraine Valley Community College in Suburban Chicago.

Mike lives in suburban Chicago constantly searching for the best microbreweries in the Midwest and elsewhere.



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