PHP test & ASP to PHP

[Anon]

im learning PHP, im a ASP programer, i have a web site: www.sanpateste.com (all in ASP). I want to change to PHP and hosting in linux server, but i have 2 question:
1.- I can test my code in my pc using localhost (personal web server in windows) , how can i do to test my pages in PHP using IE & windows environment in my pc?
2.- Do you know a program that can convert my source code from ASP to PHP?

Regards
Sanpateste

[matto]

1. download php for windows from www.php.net - it comes with a standard windows-style setup and will work with pws/iis

however, under win98 first edition I encountered troubles; under win98SE everything works fine.

2. search google (etc) for asp2php!

[narch31]

The problem with running PHP w/ PWS on Win98 is the version of PWS. Don't use the PWS that's on the Win98 CD. Download a new version from microsoft.

[Anon]

I may be burn on the stake for this suggestion.

If your concern is hosting on Linux (vs. Windows), and you are relatively happy with ASP/VB then you may want to look for hosting companies running Chillisoft which allows you to run ASP (ASP 2.0) on Linux. Then pretty much what you have to do is change to ODBC DB calls. This may be a reasonable (or short term) alternative to re-doing your program from scratch in a new language (regarless of how great the new language is-- PHP is very good).

Just an idea, may or may not be what you are looking for