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[iscofield]

pls am new and i need help in running php cod like to dislay hello world where do i put the code is it at my web server or where and after that how do i run it. Thanks

[gregwarner]

You'll need to download and install the PHP interpreter.
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If you don't have a web server running on your home computer yet, you'll need that too. I suggest Apache.
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It's worth noting there are some packages out there that bundle a web server and the PHP interpreter together, which might be easier to install and configure. I just don't happen to know of any by name because being a network admin, I always just install the individual components manually. Perhaps if someone else can suggest one.

[Alexander]

You can download XAMPP (check this section's sticky FAQ, there are links there) and you can run your own self contained server on your home computer.

A quick example of the simplicity, is C:\xampp\www\index.php can be ran in the browser as http://localhost/index.php and interpreted correctly.

[Aetion]

Hi iscofield,

Besides XAMPP, theres also Vertrigo

I feel Vertrigo is more simpler than XAMPP. Although both are great !! :)

[iscofield]

thanks every one is really helping but i like the vertrigo becos is small in size but if after installation can i work with it directly or are there other set up and configuration

[Alexander]

It should allow you to start up the main program and work with it, XAMPP is very easy like this as well so I would assume that Vertigo is too.

[Alexander]

Hello iscofield (in reply to your private message)

When the program installs, it should place a folder of which you can store your PHP files, the software website does not give any details I suspect however it may be in C:\vertrigo\www or C:\vertrigo\htdocs and similar.

Feel free to look in the installation folder until you find where to put your PHP scripts if there is an example one, or there is a help menu in the program!

Once you install index.php (or whichever you name your PHP file) in to the folder, you can access it through this host: http://localhost/yourfile.php and it will act as a real PHP script parsing it.

Feel free to try it out and report back if you have any success, I can install the software if you wish to find out what to do!

Alexander.

[bbqroast]

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I'm having thoughts about setting up a XAMPP installation with a detailed tutorial, just finished explaining this last night...

[iscofield]

actually the root folder is www and in it there is index.php along other files i think that index.php is an example, but what i did is that in my browser i put http://localhost/www/index.php i even try creating a folder in www to copy the index.php but yet did not work maybe i will try http://localhost/index.php as explain by alex... I will report back soon. Thanks everybody.
Or could it be becos i install it in c:/program/vertrigo instead of c:/vertrigo....

[Alexander]

Hello iscofield,

You want to place the documents in the www folder, not create one, you are doing this I assume, "www/www/index.php" of which is not intended rather than www/index.php

You can however access http://localhost/www/index.php to access that (however it is not as simple)

Also a note, when you post links it may become moderated ,please be patient and not post as many duplicates as you do, they will be approved when a moderator sees it.

[iscofield]

i did it as u wrote http://localhost/www/index.php still no response wwhy don't u just install to test it making it easy pls

[Alexander]

Of course I will, when I start up the program I click "Hide this window and start server" if you already hadn't, you can right click the icon on the taskbar and go to the "WWW folder"

For me it is located here:

C:\Program Files\VertrigoServ\www

It has a few sample folders, feel free to delete everything inside the www folder (i.e. inc, gfx, template, index.php, favicon unless you want them) and place your own index.php in there.

Maybe have the index.php contain this:

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

This function will display various information about PHP, and if you see a lot of output then PHP will be working!

As long as the server is running (and the icon has a green + symbol on the taskbar icon) then you should be able to access localhost, or 127.0.0.1 whichever you prefer and have the scripts appear as they are.

I would be glad to explain further if you have any trouble setting this up,
Alexander.