Php Viewer

[jayson]

Ok, I will be yelled at here...But here it goes

 

 

I wrote my site in PHP, I do not want ot DL and install a conmputer side server, is there an option that will let me me view all my PHP pages as if there were on the server?

 

 

Thanks

[TCH-Andy]

If I understand you correctly, you want to test exactly what your page looks at, on your computer at home, with the pages locally on your machine at home, but without installing php - correct?

 

If so, then if you want it trully accurate, and especially if it includes any database work etc. you can't really do it without installing PHP.

 

If you want to get an approximation, then I think you can get an idea in some programs, but it's only a rough idea.

[TCH-Tim]

XAMPP makes it very easy to install PHP/MySQL on your computer. http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

 

Like Andy said, some programs will do their best to display your PHP pages, but that's no substitution for the real thing.

[TCH-Don]

I use the XAMPP lite version and love it.

Give it a try and you will see how easy it is to install and use.

After you install

make a folder below \XAMPP\htdocs\

for your sites, and pont your browser to http://localhost/foldername/

[stevevan]

XAMPP is the way to go. You can even install it on a USB "thumb" drive (if the drive is large enough, that is).

[TCH-JimE]

I use XAMPP and find it relatively useful for checking stuff before I upload. I also run mine of a USB drive, not difficult to do.

 

JimE