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I have a problem running PHP in XAMPP 1.7.7 for windows. I've installed XAMPP in a local server with IIS (changed the port to 81 in httpd.conf as well as other configuration) so far it works and I could connect to the xampp/index.php but coulnd't run any .php files in my htdocs (shows blank except for the html part). It works in my local (also have an IIS installed) but couldn't make it work in a server.

Any help would be much appreciated.

LoupiLoupi

6 Answers

If I got your question correctly, I think I had the same problem accessing a php file in XAMPP. I have been online for several hours searching forums and Google for the answer, not until I found the simple solution.

I was accessing the PHP file as a file on c drive (eg. C:xamphtdocsdata.php or file:///c:/xamp/htdocs/data.php) instead of as a webpage (ie //localhost/data.php).

I hope this will be helpful to you as well.

Echilon

Create a folder in htdocs like 'test'.

Then in test put index.php with a simple Echo 'Hello';

Then on your browser (make sure apache + mysql are running in control panel).

Visit this in your browser:

If your trying to connect via your IP then your router must be stopping it so you have to sort the settings out. I don't know your router make/model you better off asking their support forums.

Personally i stuck with port 80. 80 doesn't work in windows 7 because a service is using it. How ever, its a simple fix, just go to 'Services' and disable 'World Wide Web Publishing Service'. Then port 80 is free to use on localhost. (Don't worry your internet will work just fine disabling that service). It'll auto re-enable on next boot so you have to remember that.

SirSir

Make sure you are not running it as a file from your drive,(my example):

but rather as a webpage, which means the address must start with 'localhost'

Xampp Server

If you are using a different port (not the standard 80, but for example 8080), then:

AndrejsAndrejs

I had the same problem.For me worked to change <? ... ?> to <?PHP ... ?> in the script.Maybe new wersion of PHP doesn't support the first definition of PHP script.

Use this: //localhost/data.phpInstead of this: C:xamphtdocsdata.php

Simply..

1. Save the file/code first(EVERYTIME),'command + s' everytime.

2. Refresh the browser.

good to go

Neha Shukla

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I apologize in advance if this issue has been posted before. My problem is that my programmer had to bail on my project due to personal reasons and left me alone with a 95% finished site. I have some basic experience with ASP classic but PHP is fairly new to me.

Xampp Index.php File

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To shorten it up; (with Xampp installed) I have downloaded my site to the hard-drive and is now trying to get it work on 'localhost'. Immediately I sense the absence of an index-file.

Do I need to make one myself for the use in localhost? In that case, what am I looking for?

Thank you in advance.

Xampp Index.php File Download

2 Answers

First if you want to make an index-file of your current website, you have to put all your pages in a folder in

xampp/htdocs/

e.g

C:Xampphtdocsmywebsite

then after you make a directory just visit the url like this:

localhost/mywebsite

, remember to put an index file inside the mywebsite folder.

It turned out that there was a MYSQL-database behind the site which I had no idea about or any knowledge of how to get around.

I had the database taken off and written the code into the site-files.

Afterwards everything worked as laid out above comments.

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