Quantum1982 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Thanks I have some experience in SQL, but my main problems are usually getting all the software and the drivers to work together on my computer. I am using PHPDesigner 7. I can't connect to MYSql database. Also php code just doesn't want to run. Here are the screens: Thanks [attachment deleted by admin] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajivgonsalves Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 what version of mysql have you installed, try connecting at localhost or your computer name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum1982 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 Ok Thanks. BuT why is PhPDesigner noT running ? How else can I run .php files ? WhaT is The easiesT way ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajivgonsalves Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 you need to install a server I would suggest XAMPP its pretty good http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html once you install it you will be able to run php files, I don't know why Php designer is not working as I have personally never use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum1982 Posted December 26, 2009 Author Share Posted December 26, 2009 Ok thanks. This program is very good, makes things a lot easier. Although now I suspect I might have a problem with absolute and relative paths. ( although I did relocate the files to the root directory, so maybe I am just imagining things ? ) I am going to try php now. Here are some more screens. Thanks for all the help so far Cheers [attachment deleted by admin] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajivgonsalves Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 your mysql should start automatically on windows start, if you configured it properly, for php you'll have to find htdocs in your apache folder and put the files there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum1982 Posted December 26, 2009 Author Share Posted December 26, 2009 Ok Thanks I seem To have Trouble jusT geTTing a .php file To display in a brower. Here are some more screens. I also downloaded a php/mysql web generaTor which also doesn'T wanT To connecT To MySql There is no HTDocs in The apache folder. Cheers [attachment deleted by admin] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajivgonsalves Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 you'll have to access it through your browser http://localhost/TowelTest.php something like that should work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum1982 Posted December 27, 2009 Author Share Posted December 27, 2009 Then I geT This [attachment deleted by admin] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajivgonsalves Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 that means you have not set up php properly please uninstall XAMPP and reinstall it, I also recommend that you set it up in c:\xampp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum1982 Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Ok thanks. First of all I cannot even see XAMP in the Add or REmove programs dialog box. I tried o removed it manually and installed it in the root directory after following the instructions carefully. I also still cannot get a.php file to run. One radical solution I can think of is to give you access to my computer via remote assistance. I trust that you won't do anything malicious to my computer, as I will be watching you anway. What do you say about this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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