I want to buy a script that says it runs only on a linux server. My friend told me i cannot use this script because my computer runs with windows because when i would upload the site it wouldnt work???? Is that true? Suppose i was to get my hosting from "hostgator" wouldn't the script still work? because my computer is run on windows? ?? i'm confused ??
Your script will be installed on your webserver at hostgator, just like your HTML web pages are stored on your webserver. Then, your computer or anyone else's computer- even if they are running windows- can access the script and view what's on your site. Take this website for example. Its a PHP script running on a webserver, but we're all able to view it. Its just different in that it's not a standalone software like what you would install on your computer and run that way. If you need anymore help check out http://InstallMyPHP.com