How to run php script?

Hello Friends

I loves web-designing. I make 100's of website using HTML, DHTML, Javescript.

I havn't knowledge of backend. How to create and setup?

I got a Joke Script from my friend.

I want to run php Joke script in my website.

The hosting which I using accept PHP sites.

I paste joke script in my ftp://www.mydomain.com
But i am unable to run that script?
I also tried some other script but still failed.

So, please tell me step by step how I can run my PHP script?
I am totally new to PHP

Sam

 

Ask your host whether you have Apache and PHP actually running.

 

Realy easy,lol just save the file as .php and if the host allows PHP it will work.

 

When you visit your site, what comes up? An error code? Nothing?

 

When I tried to open www.mydomain.com/jokepage.php . It asks for downloading page? when i click save or open
it opens blank Notepad page?

 

Your host does not support PHP.

 

you save pages as .php and use them on an apache server with php

 

I think php is not enabled in your account

 

Grunt

I think you are right. But with same hosting my friends are runnig php script.
First I run asp script on it. asp works fine. But php not.
I am trying to run php script on my hosting where ASP already used. Is it the reason php not working. I have to delete my asp setting first???? Is it necessary.

Can anyone tell me any site which provide free php hosting where i can test my php script??

 

Listen, there's not much we can do because we don't know your hosting facilities, hence all of us recommending you ask your host. So.... Ask your host.

Try hostmatrix for free PHP hosting.

http://www.hostmatrix.org/

 

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

That will let you install PHP, MySQL and Apache on your own machine easily for testing scripts and learning, and it's all free.

 

try putting this in a file

<?
phpinfo();
?>

and then check that file to see if you have php installed ... www.domain.com/phpfile.php

 

Thanx to all,

I paste my joke script for demo on free space http://myjokes.110mb.com/
But its is displaying error. Check and tell me where I am worng. I tried to submit Joke in addjoke.php but its ask for downloanding??

Am I need to install anything else? SQL, Appache etc.?

 

It looks like the MySQL db details haven't been set properly, so it is unable to connect to the database.

 

i think you should ask your host everyone is right, php just should run if you are capable of hosting it...

 

But it is free hosting. can they set my site setting.

 

That you are not uploading your script right and following the installation guide for the script.
If you do not have an installation guide, you got screwed if you do not know what to do.
Permissions have to be set on some files, mysql has to be set up, then the database uploading correctly, etc etc etc

Actually, more information from you is needed to even begin understanding what your problem really is.

 

Hi,
Learn some more stuff about PHP, Mysql and databases. Try looking at the tutorials at the following sites:

http://www.w3schools.com/
http://killerphp.com/
http://codewalkers.com/
http://phpfreaks.com

You may somehow be able to get the site running without knowing PHP, but it will be hell sorting out the errors and problems.

Thomas

 

also http://php.net has good resources

 

You are right. It is impossible to setup any script without proper knowledge. so, I start learning PHP. I think this is the only way to run my script.