PHP and MySQL

[bmcgonag]

I installed PHP (latest version) and MySQL (same) as some tutorials instructed from online, and I don't know where to put the index.php file now on my iMac to view it in a web page on my local machine.

I tried it in the /Library/WebServer/Documents, no luck, just displays the code...

tried it in my home Sites folder, same thing. Any help is appreciated.

Do I need to start PHP?

Brian

 

[macfaninpdx]

First, turn on the Personal Web (Start) preference in System Preferences -> Sharing. Once you start the Personal Web, it will tell you your local IP address.


Then put the file in ~/Sites/<some_folder>/. You should then be able to view it at either:
http://localhost/~<Your_Username>/<some_folder>/index.php
or
http://1.2.3.4/~<Your_Username>/<some_folder>/index.php

You can use the /Library/WebServer/Documents/ folder if you do not want it to be in your home directory.

 

[bmcgonag]

First, turn on the Personal Web (Start) preference in System Preferences -> Sharing. Once you start the Personal Web, it will tell you your local IP address.


Then put the file in ~/Sites/<some_folder>/. You should then be able to view it at either:
http://localhost/~<Your_Username>/<some_folder>/index.php
or
http://1.2.3.4/~<Your_Username>/<some_folder>/index.php

You can use the /Library/WebServer/Documents/ folder if you do not want it to be in your home directory.

I did exactly that....but when i type in the url (basically http://127.0.0.1/index.php or http://127.0.0.1/~myhome/index.php) it just shows me the php code on the page, it does not render the page in the browser.

I don't know what i'm doing wrong, but i need to do something to get it to render the page in the browser window.

Brian

 

[Poeben]

Sounds like php is disabled. You can enable it by editing the httpd.conf file located in /etc/httpd/ and removing the # in front of php.

This should point you in the right direction:


Enabling PHP

As for running the latest version, you're on your own there, but this will give you an idea..

 

[bmcgonag]

Sounds like php is disabled. You can enable it by editing the httpd.conf file located in /etc/httpd/ and removing the # in front of php.

This should point you in the right direction:


Enabling PHP

As for running the latest version, you're on your own there, but this will give you an idea..

Perfect, it's working great! thanks

Brian

 

[Fearless Leader]

oh wow thanks. I had also had this issue a while ago, but gave up.