How to run PHP locally?

Without uploading files to server first?

[GoldFish]

Hello,

Just starting to learn the wonders of PHP - man I wish I had known about that include function before I redesigned my entire website! ;) - and have a rather newbie question.

How do you run PHP on your own computer? That is, how can I see the result of my PHP scripts without uploading the files to my server first?

Thanks!

[chunk_split]

Download and install something like Appserv

[sourceforge.net ]

[coopster]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld, GoldFish.

What chunk_split is saying is, install yourself a local web server and PHP installation -- you'll be very happy you did. There are a couple of threads in our PHP Forum Library [webmasterworld.com] explaining how to install Apache and PHP. Maybe one of those reads will get you off on the right foot.