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trekr5 · 02-28-2007, 09:58 PM

Calling all php gurus

I'm running the XAMPP combo on my machine and everything appears to be running fine until.(PHP is showing green and enabled in the Status area)

I have put together a very simple .html file with a form and a button. The button calls a php script. However instead of the browser running it, it asks me what application I would like to use to open the php script!

I'm sure the solution is something very simple that I have overlooked. It used to work before but now it doesn't. The php script is in the same directory as the file (.html) that calls it.

Help!

tobyhede · 02-28-2007, 10:35 PM

This may mean the mime type is not set in Apache correctly. Or that there is an issue with the directory you are running your php from.

Can you access the default XAMPP panel? This has some test code that you can use to see if PHP is installed correctly.

There should be a file called mime.types in {XAMPP_INSTALL}/apache/config. You can add mime types to this file.

trekr5 · 02-28-2007, 10:53 PM

the phpinfo.php file within browser displays details of php but I stil can't run a php script

The mime.type file is in the said directory

Do I need to reinstall xampplite?

andrew · 02-28-2007, 11:07 PM

Ah, it could be not thinking it's an html page and instead a downloadable extension. Try in a different browser and take a look at the mime types as suggested to see what kind it is.

Also, how are you calling the php script?

Oh, and make sure you're accessing the page via http://localhost/ in your browser, not just c:\www\filename.html

trekr5 · 02-28-2007, 11:10 PM

?

My XAMP LITE installation is not running any php files at all. Instead of running the file in the browser, it asks me whether I want to save it .And yes I did save the script with a .php extension

tobyhede · 03-01-2007, 12:12 AM

OK, if NO php files are running, it's some sort of configuration issue.

I'd try reinstalling as a first stop. And then I guess you need to start working with the apache config. Google will help there. But hopefully a resintall will work.

trekr5 · 03-01-2007, 02:51 AM

sorted it

I had used file:///c:/... as the address instead of http://localhost/"filename" and was missing a very important ?> in the .php file

Thanks everyone

andrew · 03-01-2007, 03:57 AM

Yeah I've done the same thing that's why I kind of had the feeling that's what it was.

I hate when you go through crazy things just to realize it was something stupid like that.

trekr5 · 03-01-2007, 03:58 AM

It's always easy when you know how isn't it!

02-28-2007, 09:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
trekr5 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 156	Help php is driving me mad! Calling all php gurus I'm running the XAMPP combo on my machine and everything appears to be running fine until.(PHP is showing green and enabled in the Status area) I have put together a very simple .html file with a form and a button. The button calls a php script. However instead of the browser running it, it asks me what application I would like to use to open the php script! I'm sure the solution is something very simple that I have overlooked. It used to work before but now it doesn't. The php script is in the same directory as the file (.html) that calls it. Help! Last edited by trekr5; 02-28-2007 at 10:03 PM.

02-28-2007, 11:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
andrew Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California, USA Posts: 593	Ah, it could be not thinking it's an html page and instead a downloadable extension. Try in a different browser and take a look at the mime types as suggested to see what kind it is. Also, how are you calling the php script? Oh, and make sure you're accessing the page via http://localhost/ in your browser, not just c:\www\filename.html Last edited by andrew; 02-28-2007 at 11:14 PM. Reason: rephrased

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02-28-2007, 10:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
tobyhede Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 182	This may mean the mime type is not set in Apache correctly. Or that there is an issue with the directory you are running your php from. Can you access the default XAMPP panel? This has some test code that you can use to see if PHP is installed correctly. There should be a file called mime.types in {XAMPP_INSTALL}/apache/config. You can add mime types to this file.

02-28-2007, 10:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
trekr5 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 156	the phpinfo.php file within browser displays details of php but I stil can't run a php script The mime.type file is in the said directory Do I need to reinstall xampplite?

02-28-2007, 11:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
trekr5 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 156	? My XAMP LITE installation is not running any php files at all. Instead of running the file in the browser, it asks me whether I want to save it .And yes I did save the script with a .php extension

03-01-2007, 12:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
tobyhede Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 182	OK, if NO php files are running, it's some sort of configuration issue. I'd try reinstalling as a first stop. And then I guess you need to start working with the apache config. Google will help there. But hopefully a resintall will work.

03-01-2007, 02:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
trekr5 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 156	sorted it I had used file:///c:/... as the address instead of http://localhost/"filename" and was missing a very important ?> in the .php file Thanks everyone

03-01-2007, 03:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
andrew Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California, USA Posts: 593	Yeah I've done the same thing that's why I kind of had the feeling that's what it was. I hate when you go through crazy things just to realize it was something stupid like that.

03-01-2007, 03:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
trekr5 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 156	It's always easy when you know how isn't it!

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