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Executing Php Files

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:26 am
by s2009
How to execute PHP files?

Is apache server mandatory to be installed while working with PHP?

Please help me out with the above doubt.

Thanks in advance!!
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Re: Executing Php Files

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:42 am
by requinix
Command line: php -f filename

A web server is not necessary.

Re: Executing Php Files

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:48 am
by s2009
Thanks a lot for ur prompt reply.

Which command prompt?

Is it Ms-Dos Command Prompt?

Because while installing php Designer 2008 i did not get any Command Prompt?

What should I do?

Please help me.

Re: Executing Php Files

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:06 am
by requinix
Yes, the command prompt, but it doesn't have to be used that way.

You know Start -> Run? If PHP is installed to C:\PHP then you can run

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C:\PHP\php.exe -f [i]full path to your .php file[/i]

Re: Executing Php Files

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:58 am
by s2009
Hi

When I open the file in the command prompt by doing the following:
Start---> Run

"C:\Program Files\phpDesigner 2008\PHP\php.exe"

It is displaying a empty command prompt window.

Now here in the empty window I type the following:

-f D:\AAA\one.php

Once I press enter nothing happens just the cursor is moved one step down.

Now What should I do to run the file?

Re: Executing Php Files

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:04 am
by Mark Baker
Start---> Run

"C:\Program Files\phpDesigner 2008\PHP\php.exe -f D:\AAA\one.php"


If you don't have the -f etc on the same line, you're going into an interactive mode where PHP expects you to type in the code by hand in that "empty window"

Re: Executing Php Files

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:07 am
by s2009
Thank you

Then should I write the entire coding over here?

If yes then after writing the coding how should I save it?

And how to execute it?

Please help me