[fast_elf]

I'm just wondering what programs are needed to view an entire php website on your local system.. currently the php files only show the code.. like index.php for example shows the code, not what the code forms.. so i must be missing somethnig here that i can't think of right now

[this_is_junk]

You'll need a webserver like Apache.

That's it.

[fast_elf]

Yea i have that.. still gives me the same thing.

[this_is_junk]

Is it part of an AMP package?

[fast_elf]

Umm, im not too sure

[this_is_junk]

Um... did you install Apache by itself or with a package like WAMP or XAMPP?

[fast_elf]

by itself, currently downloading xampp

[snuke]

you need the PHP binaries setup on apache to view PHP sites. in my opinion, download apache, get the PHP installer, install PHP on the apache modules and then if you need, install MySQL separately instead of getting XAMP, etc
it is important that the web server be setup to serve PHP scripts, which the PHP installer will auto-do for you

[Bob Herman]

Or, better yet, get a mac

(Windows winblowz. Linux also works though)

[this_is_junk]

Well, considering OS X is a *nix with a pretty GUI, yeah.

[Kirth]

Bob Herman, on 02 December 2009 - 08:40 PM, said:

Or, better yet, get a mac

(Windows winblowz. Linux also works though)

Olol. You have no idea what you're talking about, obviously. Mac's for fags and people who obviously have no idea how computers work or what they are.

@OP: You could simply download XAMPP and use that.

[this_is_junk]

Kirth, on 29 December 2009 - 10:54 AM, said:

Olol. You have no idea what you're talking about, obviously. Mac's for fags and people who obviously have no idea how computers work or what they are.

That opinion is based on ignorance. Regardless of OS, the average computer user is completely clueless as to how a computer operates. Personally, I've met far more Mac users who knew what was going on than their Windows counterparts. Macs are far more expensive than an equivalent WindBox, which leads to a (seeming) higher rate of Douchbagery among Mac users. The richer you are, the more of an [a* word ] you're likely to be. (the writers of the Bible knew this, they attributed a similar phrase to 'Jesus')

[Raven2]

The best way to do so is to install XAMPP: http://www.apachefri...g/en/xampp.html

XAMPP is an easy to install Apache distribution containing MySQL, PHP and Perl. XAMPP is really very easy to install and to use - just download, extract and start.

This works on linux, mac and windows

[Cid]

the most effective way to 'browse' a locally hosted website as it's intended to be seen?

browse URL http://localhost or http://127.0.0.1 on the machine hosting the website...

if you have the server on another computer in the local network, you can also browse it's website by substituting 127.0.0.1 with that machines IP, ie: 192.168.x.x or 10.10.x.x, assuming that it isn't running a firewall that is.

[Imacellist2]

Installing wamp is the easiest way to go. I ran into that problem too and solved it by using wamp as my webserver instead of just apache. That is what i discovered at least. Apache by itself doesnt do php unless you install it and xampp is kinda weird to set up. Im sure you have solved this by now, so this is for anyone else trying to figure it out. Good luck. Im happy to help if you need.