[RESOLVED] how to code in php ?

rutin

Hi there,

Since few monhts i started to learn php.
So far its going well.

I would like to ask you, is the any way to do some things in easier way.
I do the coding and test on remote server. Kind of taking so much time.

Many times i need to open certain file ( for 100 times )from ftp and correct errors.
How can i do this localy ?
How can i test it so that its operating like on remote server ?

Question, work off-line, all finished - upload to server.

Sorry for being very newbie here, but i really need your help.
I would be nice if you guys could drop few links for me to see editors, tools, and tutorials.

Searched the forum, but could not find the right solution for me.

Thats all from me for now.
I hope that you will help me, and i thank you in advance.

Rutin

leatherback

Hi,

Yeah, install a local server.

e.g: Apache webserver, PhP compiler, MySQL database server.

THere is a number of pre-setup packages out there which you can use, which are pre-setup, saving you a headache. (eg at firepages.com.au, although they haven't upgraded in ages).

drew010

if you can get ssh access to the server, you can edit all the files remotely and then theres no need to upload. use an editor via shell like vim, emacs, or pico for editing.
or you can use a php ide which will install a php interpreter so you can test the code all locally.
www.zend.com makes one that is very good, but there are a few others, as well, but i havent used them.

rutin

Thank you very much.
This thread looks very promissing !!!

Rutin,

pohopo

If you are using Windows you can turn on IIS and install PHP and the pages will run locally. You probably need to install the database you are using also.

Rodney_H_

If you want to simulate a php-mysql situation locally you can use esay php locally, too, as another option. http://www.easyphp.org/telechargements.php3

rutin

Hi there,

I just download php for windows, and my cyber box runing on XP Media Center Edition.
I got mySql for windows downloaded, and installed, as well as administration tool, called "Navicat" , we have there and tool from mysql.com.

How will this work ?
Will everything work as on remote server if i specify in my "conf.inc.php" what server, username and password for sql ?
From there i will be able to use this conf file as sql connection when every is needed ?

Thanks rutin

rutin

Whats better Apache or IIS ?

Drakla

Apache is better, but if your real server is IIS you might want to consider using it as if you're coding and hit a quirk, such as chunked mode output when you're grabbing raw data from a server, you might as well find the problem at home, rather than spend three days wondering why it works in one place and not the other.

Try and make everything locally as much like your server as you can - name the databases the same thing and have the same passwords. If you have to use cpanel to create databases and it forces a name prefix such as username_ then also use that locally. Even if you're on Windows set up a directory

c:\home\username\public_html\

And even usr and lib directories if you're using them on your server and pulling common files.

Rodney_H_

Drakla wrote:
Try and make everything locally as much like your server as you can - name the databases the same thing and have the same passwords. If you have to use cpanel to create databases and it forces a name prefix such as username_ then also use that locally. Even if you're on Windows set up a directory

Yes. I agree. This will save a LOT of headaches if you do this from the beginning. Take it from a newbie who had to learn things the hard way! 😃

rutin

Hi guys,

I got stuck again.
I have this script, and trying to connect to mySql, installed on XP Media Center.
IIS Installed

1-php-5.0.4-installer, executed, and conigured.
2.mysql-4.1.12-win32.zip, unpacked, and installed.
3.mysql-administrator-1.1.1-rc-win, executed, and conigured.
4.navicat2005trial, installed - and tested ( good tool)


<?php
$db = mysql_connect("localhost", "****");
mysql_select_db("cart",$db);
?>

When executed, index.php i get this error. :

Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysql_connect() in c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\cart\index.php on line 2

Help please....
What do i do now ?

Thanks

drew010

you will have to download the php zip package since it comes with all the extension dlls that php uses for external libraries. in this you will find a file php_mysql.dll. You must copy this to the ext dir from your php installation and make sure the php.ini file points to the right path. then restart webserver and mysql functions should be available.

rutin

Thank you very much for you post.
Downloading the files....

Rutin