"Enumerations and Optionals in Swift" was retired on May 31, 2020.

Library

Practice Hashing Passwords in PHP

5-minute PHP Practice

Start Practice

About this Practice

When storing user’s passwords, the most important thing to keep in mind is that you should always hash your passwords. Hashing is a one-way process of securing data with a strong algorithm. As of 2017, the accepted hashing algorithm is bcrypt.

Teacher

  • Alena Holligan

    After starting out in fine art and moving into graphic design, Alena found her passion for programming over 15 years ago and has never looked back. Alena enjoys community and is excited to introduce people to the wonderful world of PHP and the Portland Tech Community.

    When not at her computer, Alena enjoys exploring Portland with her friends and family, including her 3 young children. She also enjoys the Symphony, Cooking, Books, Yarn and Yoga.

Download videos

You need to sign up for Treehouse in order to download course videos.

Sign up