PHP practice

Private_SnoballPrivate_Snoball Dover AFB, DE, USA
edited June 2005 in Internet & Media
I'm working on PHP, actually just started and I have a question. It says in step 1 to run my code through a server or something along those lines. Is it possible to do this? Can I just create a document and use my own PC as the server?

A quick point in the right direction is all I need. Thanks

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  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited June 2005
    You can definitely use your own computer as the server.

    PHP runs as a parser that runs on a web server. So you need Apache or IIS running on your computer (acting as a web server), and the PHP installed as a module for the webserver (so that the web server knows how to properly handle .PHP documents).

    So if you were to distill it into basic steps:

    Step 1) Install a web server (preferably apache)

    Step 2) Install PHP so that it works with your web server

    Step 3) Test it, and then code away!
  • Private_SnoballPrivate_Snoball Dover AFB, DE, USA
    edited June 2005
    Awesome thanks Prime, I appreciate it
  • dodododo Landisville, PA
    edited June 2005
    try phpdev: http://www.firepages.com.au/

    its a combination of apache and php that is easy to set up and test with. I use it myself.

    ~dodo
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