PHP Problem

[crackafaza]

Hi all!
Right, I don't really know how to explain this, but here goes!
When I am in work and editing PHP files, I use IIS to view my work that I have done, because without it, the php page wont appear!

So my question is, how can I view my PHP pages without using IIS?
because say when I am at home, I don't have IIS on there, so is there anyway I can still create PHP files and see the content at home without IIS!?

I hope I explained this well enough, just ask if I didn't!

Thanks
Cracka

[Rakuli]

You could set up a testing server on your home computer...

www.apache2triad.net is a great bundle of apache server/PHP/Mysql that has a binary installer.

You can then check your pHP files using http://localhost

I use this on my laptop - it's great for testing purposes.

Cheers.

[AdRock]

You could also try winLamp http://sourceforge.net/projects/winlamp/

I prefer setting up WAMP without an installer becuase sometimes other versions went screwy.

You can find a tutorial on installing WAMP here http://www.puremango.co.uk/cm_wamp_97.php

[crackafaza]

Thanks for all your help both of you!
But I am still a newbie at all of this!

So, at my home computer I don't have a server connected to it, or anything like that, is there anyway of doing it without one?

Thanks
Cracka

[AdRock]

It's how i test my site when making changes.

Using Apache and php etc is like viewing your site if it was hosted on a server.

When you have Apache and PHP installed, go to the htdocs directoty in the Apache folder and put your website that you are working on in there. When you open a browser, enter in the url window http://localhost and you will see your website

[crackafaza]

Oo Right, well that sounds alot easier!

Thanks for your help, when I get home I will give that a go

Cracka

[crackafaza]

Hi again!
I have installed that onto my computer now and have followed what you have said, but it is not working, this message is coming up when I go on http://localhost/:

If you can see this, it means that the installation of the Apache web server software on this system was successful. You may now add content to this directory and replace this page.
Seeing this instead of the website you expected?

This page is here because the site administrator has changed the configuration of this web server. Please contact the person responsible for maintaining this server with questions. The Apache Software Foundation, which wrote the web server software this site administrator is using, has nothing to do with maintaining this site and cannot help resolve configuration issues.
The Apache documentation has been included with this distribution.
You are free to use the image below on an Apache-powered web server. Thanks for using Apache!

[crackafaza]

anyone know how I can get around this?

Thanks
Cracka

[Marc]

have you created a new folder in htdocs?

Once you've done that put your web files in that folder then you will be http://localhost/my_folder.

[crackafaza]

Ok thanks for that, that helped me, because at least that file shows up!

But I am still having trouble seeing php files on there, because it is just coming up with the code!
Any recommendations on what to do next?

Thanks
Cracka

[AdRock]

Have you installed php?

If you haven't follow the instructions in the wamp tutorial from www.puremango.co.uk

[AdRock]

Originally Posted by Marc

have you created a new folder in htdocs?

Once you've done that put your web files in that folder then you will be http://localhost/my_folder.

You do this if you want to test multiple sites which I imagine you want to do. if you don't then just delete all the rubbish in that folder so the htdocs folder is empty. When you eventually view your page again you will see your site

[crackafaza]

I am struggling with downloading the PHP!

Because the link you sent me, is invalid, because that product is old, so I downloaded the newest version, went through the installation process, and it still wont work :S

any more help please ???

Thanks
Cracka

[AdRock]

What version are you trying to download?

I have all the files if you need them......apache 1.3, PHP5 and MySQL 4.0.23

[crackafaza]

I have apache 2! and PHP 5.2.4!

[AdRock]

What are you having probles with? PHP?

[crackafaza]

Yeah!
Just the PHP! the apache is working and soo is MYSQL, but just that, and that is main thing i wanted it for!
Really annoying me now, so fink I may go to bed now!

Cracka

[c010depunkk]

There's also xampp, which is super easy to install and run. (If what you're trying to use doesn't work....)

[crackafaza]

Thanks alot for all your help everyone!

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Cheers AdRock for tha zip file, I will give that a go when I get home tonight!

Thanks
Cracka

[crackafaza]

I zipped that file, and followed that website as you suggested, and yet, when I open my local host, the code just comes up not the actual page!

Really infuriating now Lol!