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[Maccabee]

Theres probably other threads like this but how do I get xampp to work? And I'm not trying to setup a web server. Just a local host to test out my php websites cause I dont want to have to do it all on the server.

I just want to be able to take the whole site off the server ans run it on my computr until im ready to go live. Links or tutorials would be great.

[Maccabee]

ive tried. and cj i dont want a webserver. Like i dont want to a ip address on the web. Basically a better question would have been how can I run php files on my computer? Not on the server. I have googled everywhere but I havent even found instructions on where you put files.

[Uronacid]

ive tried. and cj i dont want a webserver. Like i dont want to a ip address on the web. Basically a better question would have been how can I run php files on my computer? Not on the server. I have googled everywhere but I havent even found instructions on where you put files.

You can't run PHP scripts without a web server. You have to turn your PC into a web server. Turning your computer into a web server isn't a big deal. It's actually very simple. Like "ButtSex" said, PHP5 and Apache don't take up a large percentage of your system resources. It shouldn't be a problem if you load the software onto your PC.

1. Install Apache on your computer
2. Install PHP5 on your computer
3. Configure Them
4. Start launching your php scripts

I would purchase this book if I were you. It's one of the best beginners guides I have ever read to any programming language. If you're serious about learning PHP then this is one of the best 20.00 investments you could ever make:
http://www.amazon.com/World-Third-Visual-Q...7760&sr=1-2

(P.S. If you're using Windows, I don't know what your root directory for Apache is.)

"C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2" is the default root dir for windows. :P I've worked on the software from both Ubuntu and Vista.