PHP doesn't display

[dthayer]

I've tried both wamp and xampp, but can't get any php code to display. I've watched the 2 install videos, and spent hours trying to do 10 minutes of work. what's wrong?

[falkencreative]

If you have both WAMP and XAMPP installed, I'd suggest deinstalling both and just installing WAMP. I'm not sure, but it may be possible that if you have both installed at once, it can cause issues.

 

Once you have only one of the two installed (I tend to prefer WAMP), perhaps you can step us through the process of running your PHP script? Assume that WAMP is off. What are the steps you are using to start the server? Once the server is started, where are your files located, and how are you accessing them?

[falkencreative]

It is a bit difficult to help with this, simply because you have to tell us the steps, rather than be able to show us...

 

If we can't figure it out based on your comments, you may want to use Screencast-O-Matic (http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/), a free web service that will allow you to quickly make a screencast showing the steps that you are taking and provide you a place to upload the file. If you do that, you can just provide a link to the screencast, and I can actually see what steps you are taking.

[dthayer]

 

<?php phpinfo(); ?>

 

[tpattison]

How are you viewing the php pages? You should be accessing them through the server via http://localhost/page.php

[squeezedjuicybits]

This might seem silly so I appologise if you have addressed this already, however, have you started the WAMP services?

[dthayer]

Thanks everyone, I didn't realize that I have to rename my html files as php to show the code.

 

Don

[falkencreative]

Thanks everyone, I didn't realize that I have to rename my html files as php to show the code.

 

Don

 

Oops! Glad to hear you got it sorted out.