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title: Use the Current Stable Version (5.6)
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## Use the Current Stable Version (5.6) {#use_the_current_stable_version_title}
## Use the Current Stable Version (7.0) {#use_the_current_stable_version_title}
If you are getting started with PHP, start with the current stable release of [PHP 5.6][php-release]. PHP has added
powerful [new features](#language_highlights) over the last few years. Though the incremental version number difference
between 5.2 and 5.6 is small, it represents _major_ improvements. If you are looking for a function or its usage, the
documentation on the [php.net][php-docs] website will have the answer.
If you are getting started with PHP, start with the current stable release of [PHP 7.0][php-release]. PHP 7.0 is very
new, and adds many amazing [new features](#language_highlights) over the older 5.x versions. The engine has been largely re-written, and PHP is now even quicker than older versions.
Most commonly in the near future you will find PHP 5.x being used, and the latest 5.x version is 5.6. This is not a bad option, but you should try to upgrade to the latest stable quickly. Upgrading is really quite easy, as there are not many [backwards compatibility breaks][php70-bc]. If you are not sure which version a function or feature is in, you can check the PHP documentation on the [php.net][php-docs] website.
[php-release]: http://php.net/downloads.php
[php-docs]: http://php.net/manual/
[php70-bc]: http://php.net/manual/migration70.incompatible.php