# Idiots explanation to server scripting

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**Created:** [September 28, 2005, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/idiots-explanation-to-server-scripting/164120 "2005-09-28T17:47:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/idiots-explanation-to-server-scripting/164120/1 "2005-09-28T17:47:49Z")

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I frequently see words like PHP, MySQL and Apache on this site, and although i know these are to do with server scripting, could someone please give a laymans explanation to what these are for?  
(please bear in mind i only know HTML, CSS and Flash so i am oblivious to the use of server scripting).