Php help

[emuobo]

Unlike HTML, PHP needs a webserver to run its interpreter.

Download a WAMP (preconfigured package containing Apache MySQL and PHP for Windows) such as AppServ or XAMPP or such.

Once you have a webserver installed, make sure Apache is running, put your .php files in the correct folder (for AppServ it is C:\AppServ\www by default) and then go to http://localhost/yourphpfile.php in your browser).

i got wamp to run and i can now run my page locally.U've saved me and my friends the trouble of uploading to our sites to test our php pages and i'am grateful.

 

[emuobo]

I'll try to learn as much as possible so that someday i'll understand you all members's gists (u know i'am lost in your discussions)

 

[CrazeD]

I'll try to learn as much as possible so that someday i'll understand you all members's gists (u know i'am lost in your discussions)

We're basically saying that pre-configured packages such as AppServ and XAMPP are only to be used for development and not for use as for an actual website. There are a lot of options to configure for Apache and for PHP. Most of the WAMP packages have settings on/configured for ease of use and not for security. Therefore, it is bad to use for a real website (but fine for a development tool).

The other route to installing Apache and PHP is to configure it yourself. You have to download everything separately and change a bunch of settings to make it all work with eachother. The advantage is that you can install custom plugins more easily, set it up for specific tasks/security needs, etc. It is a bit more complicated though, and sort of unnecessary for development (unless you just want to learn how to do it, or are bored like me ).