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175554 2003-09-15 13:43:00 i'm just fiddling with PHP....and it says

Create a file named hello.php and put it in your web servers root directory (DOCUMENT_ROOT) with the following content:

Example 2-1. Our first PHP script: hello.php

<html>
<head>
<title>PHP Test</title>
</head>
<body>
<?php echo "

Hello World</p>"; ?>
</body>
</html>


but i cant find my web server folder?
coz when i put this in there its meant to open as localhost or 127.0.0.1 		csinclair83 (200)
175555 2003-09-15 13:45:00 forgot to mention i using winxphome csinclair83 (200)
175556 2003-09-15 14:06:00 You have to create one, by making a virtual web server Greg S (201)
175557 2003-09-15 14:06:00 Unless you are running a local server it won't produce anything. mikebartnz (21)
175558 2003-09-15 14:11:00 and how do i get one? if they are free to download?
or even set up....

i'm so new at this... 		csinclair83 (200)
175559 2003-09-15 23:40:00 > and how do i get one?
Top get PHP go to http://php.net

> if they are free to download?
I think so

If you want to install PHP on win XP have a look at this:
That will help you install it on win XP: www.phpbb.com No 3( dont worry about MYSQL or PHPBB just read the bit about PHP & IIS)

& you will need IIS 'Internet information Services'

Hope this helps 		stu140103 (137)
175560 2003-09-16 00:06:00 i dont have IIS in windows component wizard..only if i am even looking in right place...i went to add/remove hardware and clicked the windows componet button on side and thats where u install/remove windows stuff like IE etcetc....IIS aint there... csinclair83 (200)
175561 2003-09-16 00:08:00 Unless you've got a web server service plus PHP interpreter, it's not going to work at all.

I'd actually build a linux server and use PHP and Apache which most Distros come with, just may have to custom install it though.

I just think if you are going to use Windows as the server then IIS and ASP, since I found working on Windows IIS with PHP you don't have as much functionality as you would running it on Linux although there's many alternatives (more coding) to get the required results you need and you'll have more success later on if you continue learning PHP with Apache on Linux.

This is my personal opinion.

If you decide to go the windows way, then Apache for Windows and PHP for Windows would be needed, I know you can use IIS but I'm not sure if it's with WinXP Home, and it's not free either. There are probably other web server software you can use, but setting it up for use for PHP may require a lot more diving into than required, Apache will have the documents for Windows, and PHP should too, so it should be straight forward. 		Kame (312)
175562 2003-09-16 00:18:00 Im going to agree with Kame there, go with Apache!

I'd also suggest you go with a Linux server, something like RH 9 will take around 30 mins for a newbie to install, and comes with all the PHP/Web-server functionality you'll need!

You really dont need anything flashy to run it.. If you want a GUI, you could get away with a P200

You then have the option of Dual-Booting, or finding/using a dedicated Linux machine :-) 		Chilling_Silently (228)
175563 2003-09-16 00:27:00 i downloaded apache2triad the other day and just got into it b4 i posted my thread here . . .
and was following the simle tutural here

. php . net/manual/en/tutorial . firstpage . php" target="_blank">nz2 . php . net

if u really think i should get linux for this . . . . then ok . . . where do i get linux from as i dont really want to sit here downloading it for weeks on end . . . (56kmodem user here)

I also admit i have wanted to try and use linux . . its just my hdd is not that empty . . . how much space would i need?



(btw i have 2 go out now so if u post more here then i wont reply till sometime this afternoon) :D thanks for ya help so far :D 		csinclair83 (200)
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