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ain't Zend Studio working in local web developping?

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:26 pm
by highjo
hello guys!

i'm new to programming and completely new to php.I have windows XP sp 2 and easyphp installed on it. I’m using an oneself learning pdf php document .I started using dreamweaver 8 and decided to try Zend studio 5.0.0.anytime I run my php file a FILE DOWNLOAD window pop up with “Open”,”Save” and ”Cancel” buttons. Can somebody direct me to how make it work(it working with Dreamweaver coz it prompt to define the site).I’m seriously lost.

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:37 pm
by RobertGonzalez
It means your server is not set to parse .php files through the PHP engine. You need to adjust your server settings. What server are you running?

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:16 pm
by highjo
I have the easyphp v 1.8 package
Thank for replying

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:19 pm
by RobertGonzalez
Is easyphp a server, or an installation pack like XAMPP? You are going to need to give some more information about your set up. Specifically your Operating System and your Web Server.

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:22 pm
by highjo
I have like i said a Windows XP sp2, i downloaded an easyphpv 1.8 setup for windows platform from esayphp.org site an have a Zend Studio v 5.0

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:02 pm
by RobertGonzalez
From their website:
EasyPHP is a complete software package allowing to use all the power and the flexibility that offers the dynamic language PHP and the effecient use of databases under Windows. Package includes an Apache server, a MySQL database, a fully PHP execution, as well as easy development tools for your web site or your applications.
you have Apache as your server, which means that you need to find the location of the httpd.conf file. There are things that need to be added to that file that tell your server where to find PHP and what to do with .php files. Although, I would imagine that EasyPHP hosed you on this one because, by rights, their app should have done this for you.

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:23 pm
by highjo

Ok if i do understand, once i have easyphp everything is supposed to work as it's working with dreamweaver 8.I really dont know how to configure zend to use then the easyphp installed on the machine. in your easyphp description it has a fully php execution is this mean that i dont need other smtp server coz i'm having a probleme there to :oops: (as dreamweaver seems to work whenever i use mail finction according to my ebook it says it can't connect to the smtp server on localhost port 25 eventhough in php.ini recomended i see smtp: 'localhost' and smtp_port: 25)

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:33 pm
by feyd
From what I remember, Zend used its own server.

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:36 pm
by RobertGonzalez
I think EasyPHP hosed you, honestly. I know when you install XAMPP, everything works right out of the chutes. You may want to uninstall EasyPHP and install XAMPP.

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:41 pm
by RobertGonzalez
feyd wrote:From what I remember, Zend used its own server.
Zend studio can parse a single file through the PHP executable on your system. Yu can view the output in a browser, but it is nothing like a server.

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:44 pm
by highjo
ok i'll try XAMPP.i'm downloading it should i use the installer or without?

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:46 pm
by highjo
what about the zend engine then?

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:58 pm
by RobertGonzalez
If this is a local install, you don't need the zend engine. Just install XAMPP using the installer. Make sure you uninstall EasyPHP first.