Demystifying PHP: Step-by-Step Guide to Sending Confirmation Emails on Your Website
Demystifying PHP: Step-by-Step Guide to Sending Confirmation Emails on Your Website Sending confirmation emails is crucial for various web applications, such as user registrations, account verifications, and order confirmations. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the process of setting up PHP to send confirmation emails using PHPMailer, a powerful and user-friendly email sending library. Prerequisites Before getting started, there are a few prerequisites you need to fulfill: 1. Create a Gmail Account: Since we'll be using Google's SMTP host for sending emails, you'll need to create a Gmail account if you don't already have one. Go to (https://www.gmail.com) to create an account. 2. Enable Two-Step Verification: For security purposes, it's recommended to enable two-step verification for your Gmail account. This adds an extra layer of protection to your account. You can enable two-step verification in your Gmail account settings. 3. Generate App Password:...