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Finish this in a week, and create open source projects, then get a full-time job.

It doesn't have to be PHP, you can start with Javascript/NodeJS, but definitely learn a database side, server side and client side programming language to create a whole web application by yourself.

https://www.codecademy.com/

It's a generally good way to learn something through available resources (which are accessible as never before), do an Open Source project of your own and then look for a junior position to apply and widen that knowledge.

Good luck!

You're not going to pay the bills right away so you're going to need a 'day' job though and learn on your own nights and weekends. Maybe see about a non-programming job at a web development agency.

If you are just getting started . . .

Get a copy or pdf of Head First HTML and CSS

google head first html and css pdf

This will get you started with the basics.

I recommend using a mac if you have one (PC will work too)

Use SublimeText, MAMP or WAMP and filezilla, buy a domain and get a hostgator account learn about the domain, DNS (pointing A record to your hosting), uploading/updating your website.

Learn some Javascript and jQUery there are head first books for these too.

After you get through that book move on to . . . Headfirst PHP and MySQL

Once you make it through that book you should checkout Rails and/or Laravel which are frameworks for building web applications.

TeamTreehouse.com is a great place to learn a wide variety of skills.

RailsCasts.com and LaraCasts.com for Rails/Laravel.

Once you have HTML and CSS down you might be able to get an entry level position at a local web development agency.

Also working through those books you'll learn if you have a knack for programming. Do you track down/notice bugs quickly? Or do you spend hours tracking down a : that should be a;.

Inspiration: http://jenniferdewalt.com/

Good luck.