Testing Server?

[jwade_m]

I'm trying to preview something that is written in PHP. I get a message saying that I need a testing server to preview pages containing server side code. What would a testing server be?

[LeadMagnet]

What programme gives you that message?

Anyway, try this
testing php and mysql

[jwade_m]

Dreamweaver gives me this message when I try to preview

[rossable]

you need to install and configure PHP on your machine.

[Harry]

Try this: apache friends - xampp

[jwade_m]

Tried the apache friends - xampp thing. My computer started going crazy. Not sure what happened there.


Rossable, is this what I need? Once I download this I should be good?
PHP: Windows Installer (PHP 5.1.0 and earlier) - Manual

[rossable]

yep. but...

First, install your selected HTTP (web) server on your system, and make sure that it works.

that means either Apache or IIS in most cases.

[jwade_m]

http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi?Preferred=http%3A%2F%2Fapache.mirrors .timporter.net

Win32 Source: httpd-2.2.6-win32-src-r2.zip [PGP] [MD5]
Is that the one?

[LeadMagnet]

Just install wamp (as long as you're not on XP64 or Vista64). It's better than xampp imo.
It includes apache, php and mysql in a single, simple installation with a nice little management application for them.