I was in the same shoes a few years ago and used this. http://www.net-language.com/workshops/Default.asp?workshop=21
It's a good guide, shows you how to set up a web server, php and mysql on your own PC (win32). As it's for a slightly older version of PHP some parts of the guide don't no longer hold true, but for the most part you shouldn't have any problems; you should have it all up and running in a few hours. You'll have an ideal test system to start trying out your code, and should learn a bit about how to administrate MySQL databases and Apache web servers in the process. Hope that helps. Chris ps. Recommend you write notes for yourself as you install and setup. eg. you'll probably only have to do one or two MySQL grant statements to get it running, which if your like me you'll forget as soon as it works. Every time I install it I waste 2 hours trawling through manuals trying to get the syntax right, promising myself Next Time I'll Take Notes. I never do. -----Original Message----- From: Ash [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 30 January 2004 18:52 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP] The PHP Problem Hi, I am totally new to PHP and dont know a thing. I tried looking through the articles but they were of no use. My Question is: How can I just write php in a text editor, save it as a .php, and view it in internet explorer, offline? I have tried everything and it just wont work. I tried the code: <?php echo "Hi, I'm a PHP script!"; ?> in a .php file and nothing happened. Nothing will work, help! I dont have a website, I just want to write and use the code. Tnaks from Ashley Williams -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, please preserve the confidentiality of it and advise the sender immediately of any error in transmission. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken, or omitted to be taken, by an unauthorised recipient in reliance upon the contents of this e-mail is prohibited. Somerfield cannot accept liability for any damage which you may sustain as a result of software viruses so please carry out your own virus checks before opening an attachment. In replying to this e-mail you are granting the right for that reply to be forwarded to any other individual within the business and also to be read by others. Any views expressed by an individual within this message do not necessarily reflect the views of Somerfield. Somerfield reserves the right to intercept, monitor and record communications for lawful business purposes. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
