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starting to try out php
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:52 pm
by FlatBlob
does anyone know if there is some kind of Php sandbox out there?
starting to try out php
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:53 pm
by YZGI
Isnt php some kind of drug?

starting to try out php
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:56 pm
by FlatBlob
no, its a programming language.
starting to try out php
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:27 pm
by spot
You'd need a free account on a php-enabled webserver. I used
www.portland.co.uk for years, they're fine.
starting to try out php
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:58 pm
by FlatBlob
Thanx a ton, Spot.

starting to try out php
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:05 pm
by spot
You could, if you felt brave, install php and apache on your own computer and browse to
http://localhost to get the same effect. That saves you interminable ftp uploads while you're testing out your ideas. You do need a bit more than minimal computer power to do that, I'd hesitate to install it on an XP machine with less than both 800MHz and 256MB. If you want to try,
http://www.expertsrt.com/tutorials/Matt ... pache.html talks you through the steps.
edited: both and and.
starting to try out php
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:11 pm
by FlatBlob
spot;466784 wrote: You could, if you felt brave, install php and apache on your own computer and browse to to get the same effect. That saves you interminable ftp uploads while you're testing out your ideas. You do need a bit more than minimal computer power to do that, I'd hesitate to install it on an XP machine with less than either 800MHz or 256MB. If you want to try, talks you through the steps.
I have, but on another computer I won't have access to for 3 days
Wow i'm a geek :wah: