Can you view PHP offline?

[IBbanging]

Hey,

Just wondering if you can view php sites offline... Wana get a site going but I heard you can't view them offline in your browser, and I don't wana have to purchase web space untill I get a site done... know what i mean...
What can I do to go about it this way?

Ian

[stolzyboy]

download apache/php/mysql and install it on your machine and run it on your local server

and no you can't just do a file-open and expect it to work

if you are a real noob, you can download an installer, i usually stay away from them, but for noobs it is pretty good

www.foxserv.net

[the_myth]

Please don't double post.