Can anyone give me step by step setting up information to run php on a computer??

Question

Setting up Computer to run php

Answer 1

you need a webserver software like Apache and a browser... create a file with .php ad extension, pur your code inside and put the file in your web server folder. then point your browser to that file and you're done :)

Answer 2

remember, in LAMP, l means Linux, so pay attention to what you find and check that tutorial is actually for windows :)

Answer 3

just use xamp cuz its cross platform. make a project folder in xamp>htdocs>project
save php code in that
localhost/project
you are good to go
ps : make sure to enable apache server before u run your code

Answer 4

Windows? Linux (which arch)? OSX?

I've even compiled PHP on Androids...but I'd like to find something relevant to you.

Answer 5

yes, also...

Answer 6

try to google "lamp server on windows", there are a lot of useful results!

Answer 7

Manual (by hand) installation:
https://www.sitepoint.com/how-to-install-php-on-windows/
* leads to automatic installers

The installation manual (documentation; language change at upper right)
http://php.net/manual/en/index.php

Answer 8

Thanks

Answer 9

Windows

Answer 10

So do i need to learn SQL to give database access to whatever website im working with?

Answer 11

Ohkay thank u so much ☺

Answer 12

Thanks a lot!