Hello there PHP Help Forums members, is it possible to view my PHP files on my desktop without having to upload them to my dedicated server? Also, how is it possible?
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Well, there are several ways to do this. The easiest is to use Wamp or xamp or one of the many other PHP solutions for Windows. (Assuming you have Windows)…
So, here is a link to Wamp: http://www.wampserver.com/en/
It will install PHP for you along with MySQL database system and a few other support systems.
Seems to work very well and is quite easy to install. Give it a try…
Good luck!
you can always use CLI if your PHP scripts are coded for it, however; you can also install php standalone in which you would also need apache, or you can install a popular bundled pack like WAMP server.
WAMP server for windows users or LAMP server for linux users installs Apache Mysql PHP and adds a method to easily access and create a site on your desktop. i use it, remember to enable any php extensions you may need such as cURL, tidy, bz2 etc.