php run in linux

[angelsRock]

hi.. if i am provided a system to do with php mysql.. but it required for the linux OS.. is my php  code exactly the same as what i do in window xp?

[jagat21]

ya, but check the version of php/ mysql installed on the linux server. The syntax of the language will be same in both case.

[darkfreaks]

um yes?

[wildteen88]

Yes the syntax will be the same regardless of the OS you are running the script from. Just make sure when you use file paths you use relative paths and not full paths. Linux wont understand Windows file paths (C:/www/my/file.php). When using include for instance you're better of doing:

include $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/path/to/script.php';

 

Also you are best of comparing PHP settings against the linux server and the windows server. You'll want to get the Windows servers PHP's settings as close to/the same as the Linux servers settings as possible. You may also want to run the same server software as the linux server. So if the linux server is using Apache, use Apache on windows and not IIS.