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Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser [message #173394 is a reply to message #173385]

Thu, 07 April 2011 13:16

Denis McMahon
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On Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:19:00 -0700, Peter Lauren wrote:

> On Apr 4, 1:19 pm, Denis McMahon <denis.m.f.mcma...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sun, 03 Apr 2011 04:54:02 -0700, Peter Lauren wrote:
>>> I am using Windows XP have installed WAMP and PHP as outlined here
>>> http://www.wampserver.com/en/........ [deleted]
>>
>> Simplified explanation for how php works on a webserver:
>>
>> 1) A surfer users their web browser to send a request to a webserver at
>> "http://<host>/<path>/<file>"
>>
>> ("<file>" is usually somename.php)
>>
>> 2) The webserver at "<host>" determines what file in it's filesystem
>> "<path>/<file>" refers to.
>>
>> 3) The webserver at "<host>" determines that the file in it's
>> filesystem that "<path>/<file>" refers to should be parsed for php code
>> before sending it to the surfers browser.
>>
>> 4) The webserver at "<host>" sends the actual file that "<path>/<file>"
>> refers to to the php script processor, and then sends the output from
>> the php script processor back to the web browser.
>>
>> You need to check that your web server is working. If it's on the same
>> machine as you are developing code on, try using your web browser to
>> connect to:
>>
>> a)http://localhost/
>>
>> or
>>
>> b)http://127.0.0.1/
>>
>> (If it is some other machine, modify the (a) host name or (b) ip
>> address as appropriate)
>>
>> If your web server is working, you should get a default page announcing
>> itself as apache (as you have installed wamp).
>>
>> If you don't get a "welcome to apache webserver" page, then you need to
>> start the webserver. That is beyond the scope of my knowledge, try
>> googling "wamp start webserver process"
>>
>> Once the web server is working, you next need to locate where the
>> webserver root is. This is not the root of your hard disc (or it damn
>> well shouldn't be) and will be specified in a configuration file.
>> Again, google is your friend.
>>
>> In the document root, insert a file called phpinfo.php with the text
>> between the cutlines below:
>>
>> ---8<--- cut here ---8<---
>> <?php phpinfo(); ?>
>> ---8<--- cut here ---8<---
>>
>> Then connect to the following url:
>>
>> http://<(a) server host name or (b) server ip address>/phpinfo.php
>>
>> And if you have been successful, and the web server is running, and
>> your configuration is correct, you will get displayed on your screen a
>> large amount of information about the php and web server configuration.
>>
>> Rgds
>>
>> Denis McMahon
>
> Hi Denis,
>
> On Win XP I went to Start:Run and ran net start wampapache
>
> When I go to http://localhost/, I get a page with the wampserver icon
> and a bunch of stuff including the following.
>
> Server Configuration
>
> Apache Version :
> 2.2.17
> PHP Version :
> 5.3.5
> Loaded Extensions :
>
> * Core
> * bcmath
> * calendar
> [and several other extensions]
>
> MySQL Version :
> 5.5.8
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> The httpd.conf file gives DocumentRoot "c:/wamp/www/"
>
> However when I just have <a href="index.php">PHP</a> on my web page, I
> get a message that it cannot find the file because it is looking in the
> folder that contains the html file. When I use <a
> href="c:/wamp/www/index.php">PHP</a> I get an alert message "Firefox
> doesn't know how to open this address, because the protocol (c) isn't
> associated with any program"
>
> Thanks,
> Peter.

1) If the php file doesn't exist, then of course your web server will
give an error message 404 if it is asked for it.

2) You must use url style addressing in href="" in your web documents,
not operating system based file paths.

3) The file that I suggested you create was:

>> In the document root, insert a file called phpinfo.php with the text
>> between the cutlines below:
>>
>> ---8<--- cut here ---8<---
>> <?php phpinfo(); ?>
>> ---8<--- cut here ---8<---
>>
>> Then connect to the following url:
>>
>> http://<(a) server host name or (b) server ip address>/phpinfo.php

So:

1) create a file in eg notepad that just contains the following as a
single line of text:

<?php phpinfo(); ?>

2) save it in directory "c:\wamp\www\" as filename "phpinfo.php"

3) access it in your web browser as "http://localhost/phpinfo.php"

Now, if you want a file called "index.php" you have to create that file
in the directory "c:\wamp\www" and it should probably contain php script
commands.

Rgds

Denis McMahon

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		PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Sun, 03 April 2011 11:54
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Luuk on Sun, 03 April 2011 12:03
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Mon, 04 April 2011 01:36
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Jerry Stuckle on Mon, 04 April 2011 01:54
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: crankypuss on Mon, 04 April 2011 09:41
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Wed, 06 April 2011 20:36
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Tim Streater on Wed, 06 April 2011 21:14
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Thu, 07 April 2011 03:54
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Tim Streater on Thu, 07 April 2011 08:08
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Mr. B-o-B on Wed, 06 April 2011 21:21
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Thu, 07 April 2011 04:00
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: crankypuss on Thu, 07 April 2011 09:28
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Fri, 08 April 2011 02:53
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Mr. B-o-B on Fri, 08 April 2011 12:04
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Fri, 08 April 2011 17:45
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Jerry Stuckle on Fri, 08 April 2011 18:01
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Fri, 08 April 2011 23:45
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Fri, 08 April 2011 23:55
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 09 April 2011 00:02
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Wed, 13 April 2011 03:07
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Jerry Stuckle on Wed, 13 April 2011 09:23
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Wed, 13 April 2011 17:59
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		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Mon, 18 April 2011 18:29
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Michael Fesser on Wed, 13 April 2011 18:36
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Mon, 18 April 2011 21:08
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: P E Schoen on Tue, 19 April 2011 05:31
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Thu, 28 April 2011 15:17
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		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Mon, 18 April 2011 16:05
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		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Mon, 18 April 2011 21:35
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		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Thu, 28 April 2011 18:05
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		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 09 April 2011 02:49
		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Wed, 13 April 2011 03:31
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		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Mon, 18 April 2011 16:44
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		Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser By: Peter Lauren on Mon, 18 April 2011 21:37
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