Beginner - Odd Question

[Anon]

Hello,
To begin with, I know that PHP is a sever-side language. Now, I was just curious if it's possible to use PHP on a regular PC. I want to learn PHP3, but, alas, I have no server to code on, and, don't have Linux (the idea of a dual boot scares me too!) either. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Anon]

PHP is a scripting language, much like PERL. Thus it can be used on any computer that PHP can be installed on. This includes your win98 machine at home.

You don't need a webserver either (although PHP is used primarily for websites)
because PHP scripts can be run in "cgi" or commandline mode.

Check out the forum and the manual pages. There is a lot of information about how to install php.

[Anon]

try phptridsetup software ,

i just forget the actual location but u can download it from net its free.U need to click of activate setup file only.It will automaticaly install, apache,php,mysql,and phpMyAdmin

Try and enjoy

[Anon]

Thanks for all the help! I got PHP up and running now, using PWS. The only problem I have now, is that I can only run .php scripts, and not .php3, or .phtml scripts. I made a small test script (testphp.php3) and tried viewing it, but, when I did, my browser shot out an error (500). Can I only create and use .php scripts then? Or, do I have to download another parser to execute .php3 and .phtml scrits? Once again, I thank anyone that can help.

[Anon]

f you check out the php manual about the installation you'll see this in step 17:

-- begin quote --
17. Edit your httpd.conf or srm.conf file and add:

  For PHP 3:   AddType application/x-httpd-php3 .php3
  For PHP 4:   AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

You can choose any extension you wish here. .php is simply the one
we suggest.

-- end quote --

if your .php extension works, you probably have the second line in your httpd.conf.
Try adding the ".php3" extention to this line to make it look like this:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .php3

and restart your webserver. that should do the trick.

[Anon]

He said he was using PWS, not Apache.

Evan, did you load PHP4? If so, then just use .php. If you have a bunch of .php3 files that you want to run but not rename, then you'll have to go into the registry and add a line for .php3. I don't remember how, though. Look through the installation manual.

---John Holmes...

[Anon]

For other people who want a fast set-up solution to run their own webserver locally for testing/debugging/anywhat purpose, all this on a Windows32 platform, there is 'QuickPHP'.
http://quickphp.online.fr/

Even though the documentation is in french, it's really simple to use. It installs Apache, PHP 2, 3 and 4, MySQL and the well-known PHP MyAdmin set of admin scripts. Out of it, it removes the ugly and useless dos window created by apache...