dumb question testing php pages

Anon

Hello
I have just installed apache, php4 and mysql (with a bundled package)and everything is working. I have a web site that i have been working on but i can't figure out how to test my site and my php with the apache server.
Thanks for your help

Anon

hi ken , your question was not very clear , you are getting the result on your server and not on web server is it ?? .
if it is on web server , you want to check whether they have php support ,
make a info.php & info.php3 file
<?php
phpinfo();
?>
upload both on the server , you will be seeing all the information about the server. if it supports php4 & php3 or only php3. Please specify exactly what is the problem

Anon

Hello Saurabh
Sorry about the unclear question. I have Apache, php4 and MySQL all running on Windows Me. When i type localhost a page comes up confirming that all is working. My problem is i can't figure out what url to type in the address bar to test my web site with my local apache. If the root is c:\phpdev2 shouldn't i type http://localhost.phpdev2/testpage.php?
It can't find the page. I am new to all this, i hope this explains it.
Thanks
Ken

Anon

Hi Ken

You view php files exactly the same way you would html files; from your Apache root web directory. The url could look like this:

http://localhost/phpfilename.php

The extension may be .php or .php3, it depends on how you set up your apache .conf file to recognize php code.

The phpdev2 folder, I am assuming, is where your php exec file is located. This is the path that your Apache .conf file has a reference to. When a .php file is access on the server, in the web root, Apache uses this path to locate the php.exe to interpret the code properly.

As Saurabh said prior, create a file named phpinfo.php with the following code:
<?php
phpinfo();
?>
Save it into your Apache web root (...Apache Group\Apache\htdocs)
The URL to test this will be "localhost/phpinfo.php"

This should work assuming the Apache conf file is configured correctly.

--BOb

Anon

i think your problem must have been solved by bob's reply, to see the listing of directory
http://localhost/
or add the name of the file after
http://localhost/abc.htm or abc.php etc.