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Why can't I open .php files??? >:(

Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 5:01 pm
by joetheeskimo5
Because I don't have enough space on my computer to install PHP, MySQL, and Apache, I decided to upload my PHP files onto my web site (with PHP and MYSQL enabled) to test them. But when I type in the URL, it pops up a "Confirm Download" message. I choose Open, and it pops back up without even doing anything. Getting annoyed, I check the "Don't ask me again" box, but then it just pops up, then closes, then pops up, then closes, over and over until I have to hit the power switch and crash my comp to escape!

Wy can't I open PHP files on my host? It has PHP and MySQL, and I have the settings on my computer set so that PHP files open with Internet Expolorer. What's going on?

Joe

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 1:00 am
by William
Ok, You can NOT open php files and view them on yuor pc with out having it an actual server on your pc lol, sorry... And try to ask PHP questions in php part

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 1:04 am
by infolock
joe, do you mean you are clicking on a link and it's popping up a "Save As.." dialog? Go to your File Types section and remove PHP from the list and see if that helps.. assuming that's what's happening.

otherwise, you can only view the results of your php script, not the source as viper said..