Re: testing on a local server

Well Jay was showing you where you could pick up everything you needed. On Windows XP the IIS server is not installed by default you have to select it as a component to install, so I'm not sure if you would have IIS installed either. If you want a simple and quick solution go to the link that Jay sent and download that installer you'll get Apache/PHP/MySQL and some other tools for development. Good luck On 11/18/05, atenn@obviate.us <atenn@obviate.us> wrote: > i'm not sure if my messages are getting through...but i'm trying to download the > PHP installer - where it asks which type of http server i want to configure, > how do i find out what i have? it would be one of the microsoft servers, but i > have no idea which... > > > Quoting atenn@obviate.us: > > > i am new to PHP and web programming/management in general... > > > > Using Dreamweaver I am trying to preview .php files on the local server, but > > the > > page won't show up in a web browser. This is probably a stupid question, but > > does that just mean I need to install PHP on my computer? > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >