Re: Installing PHP on a personal computer

You must have a webserver to process the PHP pages, or, you could use the php interpeter if you want to run them manually and get the output at the console; Normally you would want PHP to interact with a browser - which is why you would most probably do need a webserver. It is recommended that you'll install Apache, as it has almost no flaws, comparing to the alternative, IIS, which has a new one every week. Then, after installing the webserver, follow the instructions here: http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.apache.php Apache can be downloaded here: http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/binaries/win32/apache_1.3.26-win32-x86-no_src.exe Have fun. On Fri, 5 Jul 2002, Ninjastalker (David) wrote: > > I'm trying to get into PHP scripting, because it looks > fun. So I got PHP 4.2.1 (it was the smaller one, the > 800 some Kb file) from your site and installed it. I > followed the directions that came with it and did the > whole editing the php.ini file, then I ran the practice > php script: <?php phpinfo();?> > A blank screen appeared, so I went back and checked everything. > > I am really confused by these instructions and am asking > for help. I usually know what to do about this kind of > stuff, but I don't really know anything about what to > do about this. I an running Windows 98 second edition. > I am not running Apache or any of the other programs > mentioned in the install.txt either. I am sorry if I'm > emailing the wrong person, but I need help and can't > find a help file anywhere. > If you could help me, I would be very gratious. > > Thanks for your time, > David > > > _________________________________________ > Free web based e-mail with Pop access at http://www.newmail.net > -- Best regards, Shimi ---- "Outlook is a massive flaming horrid blatant security violation, which also happens to be a mail reader." "Sure UNIX is user friendly; it's just picky about who its friends are." Sign that you downloaded Linux from a bad source: "My compiler keeps hanging on NSABackdoor.h !!!"