I am trying to configure my .config.inc.php (the company I am hosting my website through told me to make these changes) but I cannot find a program that will let me make it readable to even make the changes. What text editor program can I use to configure my php????

    Um, the PHP configuration file is generally php.ini

    Generally, you need shell access to the server, and so you need an ssh client and a text editor (which may be integrated in the ssh client).

    Conversely, your host could provide a web interface to this.

      I am very new at this, in fact I don't even know what I am talking about. I have the .config.inc.php file in wise ftp, I tried to do it through putty but ran into some problems. All I need to know is how to edit the text. Could you explain very, very simply and especially with detailed how to do this? Honestly, it is best if you treat the response as if you were writing to a 12 yr old. I am not that far from that anyways!

      What is the name of that text editor and how do I get it to run on my computer? The supporting hosting company has a good customer service program but they explained to me that this is not something they support. Thanks again for any help.

        Have you asked your hosting company?
        (Incidentally, it might be readable but unlisted - filenames that start with "." are not generally shown in directory listings).

          It is simple. The hosting company said they do not support any of this and will not help me. Hence I repeat my question...does anybody know how to solve this problem? Any direction towards a text editor for the .config.inc.php file is much appreciated.

            what have you tried?

            if it's simply a php file, any text editor should be able to open it. However i do believe that your settings should be stored in php.ini

              Are you talking about editing your php config file or the config file for a php script you are using. 😕

              Either way as corruption said any text editor will do the job.

                There is a file on the remote server site (the hosting company put it there as a standard set up) but in order for it to work (database stuff my sql etc.)I have to configure it. So I download it from the remote site to the local site using wise FTP. Once it is downloaded I tried opening it in word and notebook to make the changes but it was all scrambled. So I obviously can't edit it unless I can read what I am supposed to edit. The hosting company told me the changes that I need to make when I edit. But you see...what can I use...

                  Originally posted by rmj27
                  I tried opening it in word and notebook to make the changes but it was all scrambled.

                  Word and notebook? Or Word and notepad? Either get yourself a text editor that can handle Unix-style line breaks (which these days means pretty much anything non-Microsoft), or download (and upload) the file as text instead of binary (I presume your ftp client offers the choice).

                  If you ask "which editor"? There is a whole thread on the subject in the Echo Lounge - the link is in the FAQ there.

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