[SOLVED] MyphpAdmin works but not test.php

[phpgreenee]

Hi folks - I am TOTALLY green on PHP.
After trying many things to get PHP working, I eventually succumbed to downloading and installing WAMP.
Loaded onto WinXP (x64)

Now I have managed to get MyPHPAdmin working and I have also created a MySQL database - Great stuff!

I though that perhaps I would not create the old "hello world" test file. (Called test.php)

However, when I double click on the file - Nothing happens?
It seems that .php files are not associated to any application?
I have tried "localhost/test.php" but still no luck.
Must I associate .php files to an app - if so - how (Since PHP is not an app listed in the options.)

This brings me to another question -
My test PC is not connected to the internet. EVERY time that I click a button to do something in MyPHPAdmin, I get a "Work Offline" dialogue box pop up. Is there a way to turn the darned thing off?

[trq]

You must place your files within the web doc root. Which should be something like htdocs. As for associating php with an app, you'll want to associate it with a text editor like notepad or something. You can't simply double click a php file to have it interpreted. You must view it through a browser using eg; http;//localhost/test.php.

As for the work offline thing, Ive no idea. Haven't used windows in years. Just look through IE's preferences and set it to default offline.

[phpgreenee]

Thanks Thorpe
It seems that I had the test file in the wrong folder.
I had create htdocs in the apache folder, but WAMP does not work like that . I needed the "www" folder instead.

[trq]

yeah... anything windows has gotta be just that bit different.