Hi there, I am about to embark on the learning of php.

 

The thing is, this website here: http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_install.asp

 

Tells me I need to download things.

 

 

The problem is, I don't quite get why I have to download them.

 

Any help is appreciated, thanks!

Hi there, I am about to embark on the learning of php.

 

The thing is, this website here: http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_install.asp

 

Tells me I need to download things.

 

 

The problem is, I don't quite get why I have to download them.

 

Any help is appreciated, thanks!

 

 

Download XAMPP that should do the trick

Now I'm more confused.....

Hi Kieran

 

To run PHP file locally on your machine you need to have a testing server set up. If you are using a MAC then I would say use MAMP and if you are using windows then use WAMP

 

These are basically local servers that will parse the information in the PHP file and display it as a normal page.

 

It is a steep learning curve, but once you have either of those servers in place then you will be able to use php locally

Ok i'll go through a few basic things u will need and that is a local server like xammp this will enable u to test ur php scripts without having to upload them to an online server sec i recommend a good php editor such as php designer 2008 if your a beginner if your more advanced in php you may use just notepad but anyways that's pretty much all you need to get started

 

Hi there, I am about to embark on the learning of php.

 

The thing is, this website here: http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_install.asp

 

Tells me I need to download things.

 

 

The problem is, I don't quite get why I have to download them.

 

Any help is appreciated, thanks!

WampServer 2 is the new version of WAMP http://www.wampserver.com/en/

Hi Kieran

 

Unlike (X)HTML, CSS and JavaScript, PHP is a server side scripting language, which means it is executed on the server then output as HTML. For this reason it requires a server to test.

 

I'd recommend XAMPP, which is available for Mac, PC and Linux, and is my local server of choice at work and home.

 

Another alternative would be to work directly on your live server on a subdomain, for example 'dev.domain.com'. Most webhosts have PHP enabled servers, the only downfall is that you'll need to FTP your files up first.

 

BenTheDesigner

Thanks for the help guys!