Environment Setup Of PHP

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In order to develop and run PHP Web pages three vital components need to be installed on your computer system.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ul]

• Web Server − PHP will work with virtually all Web Server software, including Microsoft’s Internet Information Server (IIS) but then most often used is freely available Apache Server.
• Database − PHP will work with virtually all database software, including Oracle and Sybase but most commonly used is freely available MySQL database.
• PHP Parser − In order to process PHP script instructions a parser must be installed to generate HTML output that can be sent to the Web Browser. This tutorial will guide you how to install PHP parser on your computer.

[/ul][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”PHP Parser Installation”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Before you proceed it is important to make sure that you have proper environment setup on your machine to develop your web programs using PHP.

Type the following address into your browser’s address box.

http://127.0.0.1/info.php

If this displays a page showing your PHP installation related information then it means you have PHP and Webserver installed properly. Otherwise you have to follow given procedure to install PHP on your computer.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]