How come I cannot view a php file in my computer through a web browser? How do I view it?

Question

I am trying to test this php file. I have alrady edited it. Everytime I try to view it, it asks me download it. I download it, but then nothing happens. How do I view it?

Answer 1

download Xamp http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-wi...

and view it through local host in your browser

Answer 2

php pages are not like ordinary HTML pages. They require a webserver to compile them before they can be viewed in a browser. Install IIS or Apache on your computer and put the file in the inetpub/wwwroot folder. You can then open it in a browser using localhost/filename.php

Answer 3

PHP files cannot be viewed directly by an internet browser because they contain back-end server side code that must be processed on a.. well, a server.

If you want to view your php files locally Apache webserver is the ideal choice. http://www.apachefriends.org/en/index.ht...  

Answer 4

Try using this:

http://www.nusphere.com/products/php_vie...