Choose something that you want to make, even if it's just a clone of an existing site or service. Then figure out what database, language, CMS etc you need and

Choose something that you want to make, even if it's just a clone of an existing site or service. Then figure out what database, language, CMS etc you need and start hacking it together. You'll be much more motivated with a goal in mind than just trying to learn a language from a book.