PHP script problem

[chelsea7]

I'm having a problem. For some reason, my computer (Windows XP Pro.), is recognizing all my php files as MicroSoft Picture It files. Do you know why this is happening? I have installed a php installer on my system.

How do I know if this PHP interpeter is working?

[sgoku01]

You assigned your files wrong.
Try to hold the shift-key pressed and right-click your mouse. I think you have to see the option: Open With...
Click that option 😉
Select your php-editor and check the box: 'allways open with this program'

I think that should work 🙂
BTW: isn't this thread placed a bit wrong..

[Mordecai]

First things first: is it doing this when viewing it through a browser, or when you try to open it on your computer?

If it's the latter, do what sgoku01 said. If it's the former, follow this procedure:
Open your httpd.conf, it'll be in a directory like this: {apache dir}conf/httpd.conf
Search for "AddType," and add this line:
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

Restart Apache. It should work now.

[Mark]

Chelsea, just for future reference, you cant open a .php page in explorer from your harddrive directly, like you can an .html page, you have to run it through the server so it will parse the php. sorry if you already knew this, but seemed like information you werent aware of. :p