hey all

so i've learnt html and css and now i think its probably time for me to learn some php but the problem is, i dont have a server
so i have a solution and i'd like to see if it would work or if there are any other suggestions

i want to run a server locally using something like apache or easyphp, something along those lines

is there an alternative way to do this or will running a server work at all, or are there other easier ways to learn php without a server

(im running a macbook and i plan on using w3schools to learn php and therefore do the exercises rather than a full blown project

Check out http://www.mamp.info/en/index.html

MAMP is short for Mac Apache MySQL PHP. It is an all in one installation that will install all of those at one time. It will allow you to run a server on your Mac locally, allowing you to experiment with PHP and MySQL.

This link may help you with the installation: http://www.sawmac.com/mamp/

Look up WAMP. A good way to start.

ive got mamp downloading now and ill start playing with it tomorrow

thanks for the super speedy responses and ill post in this thread how it all went

You cam also use XAMPP

Originally Posted by Red_X_

Look up WAMP. A good way to start.

No

and

Originally Posted by Mow

You cam also use XAMPP

No

Because

Originally Posted by NickH

im running a macbook

And both XAMP and WAMP are for the Windows OS

So

Originally Posted by pdpullmn612

Check out http://www.mamp.info/en/index.html

MAMP is short for Mac Apache MySQL PHP. It is an all in one installation that will install all of those at one time. It will allow you to run a server on your Mac locally, allowing you to experiment with PHP and MySQL.

This link may help you with the installation: http://www.sawmac.com/mamp/

Is the only one that will work.

Originally Posted by chrishirst

No

and

No

Because
And both XAMP and WAMP are for the Windows OS

So

Is the only one that will work.

Actually XAMPP has a mac version:

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-macosx.html

okay so i've got MAMP set up but i'm not sure how to view the php files but i guess i can figure that out some time

but my next question is what is a good IDE to make php files in?

I use Aptana studio for my html/css/js but its unable to make php files

Originally Posted by Marik

Actually XAMPP has a mac version:

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-macosx.html

Cheers for that, something I didn't know, I really should have checked before posting.

Originally Posted by NickH

okay so i've got MAMP set up but i'm not sure how to view the php files but i guess i can figure that out some time

but my next question is what is a good IDE to make php files in?

I use Aptana studio for my html/css/js but its unable to make PHP files

I don't know about MAMP but with WAMP the folder to store your php files in is the www folder and with XAMPP it's the htdocs folder, both of which is located in the directories where you installed those programs (usually root of C drive). Then just start Apache service, from the MAMP or whatever control panel, open a browser and type http://localhost or http://127.0.0.1/ followed by the name of the file like:

http://localhost/myFile.php

As for a good IDE, I can recommend NetBeans enough. I use it with the Norway Today color theme.

thanks Marik, i typed in the address and it came up with the code but a whole bunch of other random chars as well
but i think thats because of how i had to make the file so i've got netbeans downloading now and hopefully that will let me do what i need to

Well if you are on mac, which is in fact a unix system, why can't you just install apache and php? Doesn't it have some automated software installation tools like apt-get in linux or ports collection in freebsd?

How do i post my php, other codes. Plz someone help me.

Read the stickied thread

How Do I Post My PHP, HTML or Other Code

Originally Posted by NickH

okay so i've got MAMP set up but i'm not sure how to view the php files but i guess i can figure that out some time

but my next question is what is a good IDE to make php files in?

I use Aptana studio for my html/css/js but its unable to make php files

All I know about Apples is that Eve gave Adam one.

A pure text editor is the best think to use for PHP files. One that offers syntax highlighting will make your life easier. If you were using windows I would suggest the free notepad2. Mac may already have a better solution than notepad or I am sure there is something out there. The old simple text that I have played with is nothing but notepad with a different name.

Hi, as you told that, you need some knowledge regrading PHP - Server, then I told you that for Window You just try WAMP, Which means that(Window + Apache + MySql + PHP), & for Linux You Use (LAMP) having meaning is [Linux + Apache + MySql + PHP] and I also added some information regrading PHP is that, PHP's Script can not run without Server, means to say that, that's Program cal not run on Direct Browser just like HTML script.

theres also MAMP - Macintosh, Apache, MySql, PHP you havn't answered any of my questions and honestly correct me if im wrong but you appear to just be trying to spread your links