How to Run a PHP program in XAMPP Server
This post is basically for those who want to run their first program under php. I just want to give an introduction related to PHP before starting:
It is server-side scripting language for producing dynamic Web pages.PHP was originally created by RasmusLerdorf in 1995. Th full-form of PHP is a recursive name i.e. PHP Hypertext Preprocessor.
PHP program can be run under various like WAMP, XAMPP etc.
- WAMP Server: this server is a web development platform which helps in creating dynamic web applications.
- XAMPP Server: It is a free open source cross-platfrom web server package.
I am using XamppServer to run my program, you can download it from the following link:
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html
After downloading, just follow the following step to start xampp server:
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html
After downloading, just follow the following step to start xampp server:
Step1
Install XAMPP
Step2
Assume you installed xampp in C Drive.
Go to: C:\xampp\htdocs
Go to: C:\xampp\htdocs
Create your own folder, name it for example as MyProject.
Step3
Now create your first php program in xampp and name it as “add.php”:
<html>
<head><title>Addition php</title></head>
<body>
<?php
# operator
print "<h2>php program to add two numbers...</h2><br />";
$val1 = 20;
$val2 = 20;
$sum = $val2 + $val2; /* Assignment operator */
echo "Result(SUM): $sum";
?>
</body>
</html>
Step4
Now double click on “XAAMP CONTROL PANEL” on desktop and START “Apache”
Step5
Type localhost on your browser and press enter:
It will show the following:
It will show the following:
Step6
Now type the following on browser:
http://localhost/MyProject/
Below screenshot shows php files created under folder “MyProject”
http://localhost/MyProject/
Below screenshot shows php files created under folder “MyProject”
Step7
Click on “add.php” and it will show the following:
Thank you
#TEKTUTS
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