Just learnt PHP and need to know one more thing...

I've just learnt some PHP and need to know how I can preview a php without uploading it to my webserver?

Am I missing something?

 

You need a webserver one way or the other to process a php page.. Most people just load Apache on their local machine or install php extensions for IIS.

 

So whats the simplest thing to do for a noob? The only php tags i'm using are includes and a random image script, no database .

 

There is a nice script that can do it all for you. Installs PHP and their is a MySQL Module addon if you really want it.

http://www.sokkit.net/pragmacms/index.php

It is only a 30 day trial, but I think the price is more then worth it ($25.00)

If you want the easiest possible way to hook up PHP on your machine, their you go

 

there are many apache package for windows that come with php,Mysql,phpmyAdmin. I am using XAMPP from www.apachefriends.org
it is very good. it come with filezilla,apache,php5and4 and Mercury mail.
easy to install. once you install it you can access you site usinh http://localhost/ use should put your php files inside the folder called htdocs inside the installed folder. Remember to turn off Norton/Firewalls while installing.

 

I'll check out those installers, thanks for your help.

A one click install is just what I needed.

 

OK, I've installed XAMPP from www.apachefriends.org and it seems to have gone ok.

How all I want to do is view a .php file as a webpage?

 

With XAMPP you should just pop them in the home folder then they shoudl work

 

Thanks. Its all working now.

 

Thanks all you for this nice biot of information as I have been uploading my php into web servers and testing it

now I would test it in my own computer

 

Yup. Things always run faster too No need to update a file upload it to the web server etc.

 

www.easyphp.org - really good