PHP and PHP Admin question

[netcoord99]

 

Can you anwser a quick question I hope..

 

I have the Apache server and Mysql set up as a service on my computer with XP on it,

 

but can't seem to get PHP to work. I installed the php.....msi version but there it's

program list (Start, All Programs) only shows a tab for License and manual.

 

Does PHP have a compiler or is it a program to write php code or does the PHPAdministrator do

that? What am I doing wrong..? I am still not getting phpinfo when I do a <?p phpinfo () ?>

but get an index page when I do a http://localhost..

 

Help... please..

[Jessica]

well it's <?php or <? not <?p

[netcoord99]

well it's <?php or <? not <?p

 

Right.. that's not the problem.. I tried other php code and yes.. <? is suppose to work too.

 

Also, is the php admin a webpage program or on my computer?

 

thanks

[artacus]

If you set up Apache and PHP seperately, you've got to make them work together. If  you haven't any experience doing this, I usually recommend that you get a bundle.  There are several out there... XAMP, WAMP

 

http://hotscripts.com/PHP/Software_and_Servers/Installation_Kits/index.html

[Jessica]

Yes <? works if short tags is enabled, but what you have written there is <?p <-- note the p.

 

PHPMyAdmin is a php program to interact with MySQL. I'm not sure what program you're referring to.

It might be easier for you to just use a linux host with php already set up, rather than try to set it up yourself. Or you could try something like WAMP

 

We can't really help with the information provided.