February 3, 201016 yr Hi all, Is there any such thing as a website that will test to see if your PHP script is written correctly? I am only asking as I am secretly practicing PHP at work using notepad, but without access to any server I can't test if I am doing it right or not! Any ideas? Thanks
February 3, 201016 yr Why not to install any web server (e.g. His Majesty Apache) on your machine locally?
February 3, 201016 yr Hi all, Is there any such thing as a website that will test to see if your PHP script is written correctly? I am only asking as I am secretly practicing PHP at work using notepad, but without access to any server I can't test if I am doing it right or not! Any ideas? Thanks Are you on Windows or Mac? Windows: Download WAMP Mac: Download MAMP If you want to start writing some PHP scripts then you MUST have a local server running or you will be forever uploading to test and it becomes a nightmare!!
February 3, 201016 yr Author My work computer is very restricted - I don't think that would work and it would possibly be monitored by our IT team. Big brother is always watching...
February 3, 201016 yr My work computer is very restricted - I don't think that would work and it would possibly be monitored by our IT team. Big brother is always watching... So far I know its either a Apache server or put all the files on a hosting (You could have a seperated section on your website) putting it online manually will be a pest but you can configure some scriptwriters such as Dreamweaver with your FTP settings to do it automatically.
February 3, 201016 yr Could you install WampServer 2 (for Windows) or MAMP on a flash drive into a USB port and run from there? It might work, and then you could take it home with you. When you install one of those programs you have to select a browser as the default to use with it, but that doesn't affect the browser, the selection is contained in the application settings.
February 3, 201016 yr @Wickham - No can do with the MAMP server. It wont run unless it's installed directly in the Applications folder.
February 3, 201016 yr You can use, something like Apache Friends, it runs on Windows and gives you a webserver on your local machine..
February 3, 201016 yr If I valued my job I wouldn't think about installing anything on the company's PC without permission from my boss and IT dept. You need to make a case to your boss that you will be giving added value with your newly aquired PHP knowledge. Otherwise I feel you need to persue it outside of work.
February 4, 201016 yr If I valued my job I wouldn't think about installing anything on the company's PC without permission from my boss and IT dept. You need to make a case to your boss that you will be giving added value with your newly aquired PHP knowledge. Otherwise I feel you need to persue it outside of work. Agreed, you will/could be in breach of your AUP and could be the result of gross misconduct.
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