PHP Basics - Know any good websites?

[SlickAU]

Hey Everyone,

First of all does anyone know any good FREE web host services which support PHP?

Secondly, Im having troubles setting up Apache on my comp so that it can host files on my computer. If say (in Windows XP Pro), I created a page called "index.php" inside a folder called PHP Site, would all i have to do to view the page is right click>open with> Internet Explorer ? If not what would be the address that I would have to type in in IE?

Thanks Everyone,

Slick

 

[vegetation]

Use your ip address in your browser to have the php interpreted; direct opening bypasses the web server completely. So http://127.0.0.1/filename.php would do it. If system on different computer in the lan, then use its lan ip accordingly.

 

[SlickAU]

Sweet Thanks man.

Anyone know any free web hosts who support PHP?

 

[zerocool1]

1&1

 

[manko]

Install one of these free packages (including Apache, PHP and MySQL) to run a local server on your PC that will execute php scripts.

http://www.appservnetwork.com/

or

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html