Re: Testing php files on windows?

Geoff, I am not sure why it works, but I can click on a .php file in Windows Explorer and it is parsed and displayed in Internet Explorer almost like any other HTML file. In general, though, I edit and modify all my files in a directory like "C:\home\httpd\html" on my windows box so that any directory references in the code will work with a "/home/httpd/html" path on a target Linux server. I use Apache for Win 32. www.apache.org and set it up to use these same directoies. The more recent versions of Apache for Window work real nice. As far as database stuff goes, I use MySQL almost exclusively with PHP. I have it set up with phpMyAdmin under Apache and MyODBC with Microsoft Access for a more user friendly means of accessing the data. I have used Microsoft Access and SQL Server with PHP but MySQL works very well and is more portable and free. As far as, tutorials, I found that looking at sample code from places like www.hotscripts.com and reviewing the documentation to be the most helpful. PHP is straight forward enough that you do not have to get bulked up with books before you can start coding. I only own one PHP book, which I have only read portions of. With PHP just dive in with some of these free downloads installed and some sample code. I have found it to be a much more productive environment than ASP with VB and VC++ or other options out there. Sincerely, Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff" <geoff667@home.com> To: <php-windows@lists.php.net> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 3:18 PM Subject: [PHP-WIN] Testing php files on windows? > How do I test my .php files in windows2000? > > I run it in explorer and it gives me a blank screen. I try to test it in DW4 > and it gives me a blank screen. > > The only way I can do it now is by uploading to my server and testing it > online. > > I use Dreamweaver 4 for my coding. > > Also, where can I find good newbie tutorials? I'm really interested in > getting some online databases going and have VB/Delphi/C experience. > > cheers... > > - Geoff > > > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-windows-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-windows-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net