Where do i start learning php?
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:14 pm
I want to learn php.
I found a tutorial and one of the first step was installing php. So I did but the install and was asked about CGI??? and IIS so I went with CGI FastIIS then the tutorial goes into coding and doesn't say anything else about the install. I don't have a desktop icon or anything so i'm not really sure what to do next.
I found a tutorial on here and the first thing it said I needed a testing server so i'm in the process of trying to setup a test server. There was a link in a sticky with a big list of ways to setup testing servers. I went with The Uniform Server http://www.hotscripts.com/listing/the-uniform-server/ because it sounded easy.... Its not working. I followed the instructions but when it runs it opens my browser to a page that does is unable to connect.... http://localhost/index.php I have an option to check server status and when I do it says...
Seems like i'm having way more trouble setting up php than I should be. Thanks for the help.
I found a tutorial and one of the first step was installing php. So I did but the install and was asked about CGI??? and IIS so I went with CGI FastIIS then the tutorial goes into coding and doesn't say anything else about the install. I don't have a desktop icon or anything so i'm not really sure what to do next.
I found a tutorial on here and the first thing it said I needed a testing server so i'm in the process of trying to setup a test server. There was a link in a sticky with a big list of ways to setup testing servers. I went with The Uniform Server http://www.hotscripts.com/listing/the-uniform-server/ because it sounded easy.... Its not working. I followed the instructions but when it runs it opens my browser to a page that does is unable to connect.... http://localhost/index.php I have an option to check server status and when I do it says...
Any idea what i should do?================== UNIFORM SERVER STATUS ==================
Your Internet IP Address = ******************
Accessible from Internet = NO
Cron run status = Not running
PHP INI: php.ini file = Production
APACHE SERVER:
Apache port = 80
Apache SSL port = 443
Apache executable name = Apache.exe
Apache service name = ApacheS1
Apache SSL server = Disabled
Apache run status = Not running
Apache install status = Undefined!
MySQL SERVER:
MySQL port = 3306
MySQL executable name = mysqld-opt.exe
MySQL service name = MySQLS1
MySQL run status = Not running
MySQL install status = Undefined!
PORT STATUS:
Apache port = 80 Undefined!
Apache SSL port = 443 Undefined!
MySQL port = 3306 Undefined!
Press any key to continue . . .
Seems like i'm having way more trouble setting up php than I should be. Thanks for the help.