Getting my PHP to work locally -- Dreamweaver 4

[MCDomains]

So I'm just starting to put PHP in my webpages ... and when I preview the webpages w/Dreamweaver 4 the PHP stuff doesn't work. If I upload it to my webhost and goto the page it works fine. What do I need to get my PHP code to work locally? Is there a Dreamweaver 4 extension for this? Thanks!

Rep for help!

 

[stscac]

You have to have PHP installed on your computer. I run XAMPP locally and it works great as an all in one resource.

-Steve

 

[MCDomains]

You have to have PHP installed on your computer. I run XAMPP locally and it works great as an all in one resource.

-Steve

I'll have to check it out ... that link is dead, though. I'll just search for it. Thanks!

 

[stscac]

I edited the link. It should work now. Hope its al alternative solution for you. Make sure you place the files in the htdocs folder.

Either use http://localhost/ or http://127.0.0.1 to access your files once they are in the folder.

-Steve

 

[MCDomains]

Another dumb question ... where's the htdocs folder? I don't see it off Dreamweaver 4 or my local website directories.

 

[stscac]

It depends on where you installed xampp. I installed it to my C:\, so it appears as C:\xampp\htdocs\

If you're not sure where you installed it, do a file search and include folders.

-Steve

 

[NonProphet]

By default apache is installed in C:/Program Files/Apache HTTP Server/
you can find the htdocs folder in there. Also make sure you have PHP and the .htaccess file setup right. http://www.php-mysql-tutorial.com has a great article on how to set it all up.

 

[nasaboy007]

also, i use EasyPHP, great software, really easy to use. google it for the exact link, cant remember it off the top of my head.

 

[MCDomains]

Thanks everyone, checkin' all this stuff out now!

 

[nick-8318]

I use XAMP also....i just edit all the files in notepad/dreamweaver and then save them to htdocs and then wallah i open it up in the browswer...works like a charm
all local