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yshaf13
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php translator

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i'm new to this whole php thing and i wanted to know if there is any way that i can write php and see it without uploading it onto a server.
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Post by LiveFree »

ya,

Look at what you just wrote 8O
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Post by josh »

Well you need something to run the PHP code, you can download a windows version of PHP from the site and install apache, or just run the command line from DOS, I recommend setting up a server on your local machine or if you have a spare machine install linux on it and use it as a development machine with apache php and mysql (LAMP). This has worked well for me and enables me to work even when the internet and/or server is down
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Post by khendar »

Easiest way (on windows) would be to download and install XAMPP or WAMP.

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
http://www.en.wampserver.com/

Or if you are on a Mac - there's MAMP:

http://www.mamp.info/
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Maugrim_The_Reaper
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Post by Maugrim_The_Reaper »

JUst to note Xampp is actually available for Linux too...;). It's not a Windows only option.
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