How to get server IP address

[abdfahim]

I think this is pretty simple ...

I know that I can get user IP by

echo $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];

 

But how can I display server IP (The IP user needs to enter on the address bar of the browser to access the website.

 

..... I know the question is wired but believe me I need it.

[PHP_PhREEEk]

$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']

 

PhREEEK

[rajivgonsalves]

this should work

 

echo $_SERVER['SERVER_ADDR'];

[phpQuestioner]

<?php

echo $_SERVER['SERVER_ADDR'];

?>

 

rajivgonsalves beat me to it

[prime]

try this

 

<?php

 

$server_ip = "$_SERVER['SERVER_ADDR']";

 

echo "$server_ip";

 

?>

[abdfahim]

I have tried that. But the problem is it returns 127.0.0.1, which is the address of localhost, u know. But I want to know the external IP that is used by the visitors to visit the server page.

[abdfahim]

wait .. I think I am making u confused ... I am trying to explain it more ...

let my server's IP is 150.160.170.180 ... When i use the code

echo $_SERVER['SERVER_ADDR'];

in a php page, any visitor visits my page will see this IP address - 150.160.170.180. But if I visit my page from the server itself from localhost, it will definite show 127.0.0.1. But I need to show the external IP of my server page, as my server has a dynamic IP address, so that anyone can just come to the server and note its current IP in case the IP had changed. By the way, its a small home network.

[teng84]

because you run your script in localhost..

 

local host is 127.0.0.1

[abdfahim]

yup I know .. But I am checking whether I can show the external IP address from running the script in localhost (just like some softwares do, show IP address) ..