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Help me with php files

by James Clark
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Sometimes while working I download some php files in a zip file. If you know of a video tutorial to show me how to use them, please let me know.

Thanks in advance.

Jimmy
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  • Profile picture of the author Damien Roche
    Do you mean view them on your own comp in the browser?

    If so, you will need wamp (if you have windows) or mamp (if you have mac).

    If not, could you explain exactly what you mean?

    Hope that helps.
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  • Profile picture of the author LibertyUnc
    Typically, you would extract the files from the zip archive ( in windows you would right-click and select extract, on macos you would typically drag the zip archive to the stuffit expander, and in linux you would run unzip (or any other zip program) on it)

    This will give you access to the files contained in the archive, which you could then upload as directed by the one providing them or open to look at.

    As Damien Roche noted, if you want to process them and show the results in a web browser, wamp and mamp would be a great way to go.
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    • Profile picture of the author James Clark
      Damien,

      Thanks for the response. I have wamp and running windows. Also, have two hosting companies..When I unzip the files and want to view them in wamp, are suggesting just copy and paste in the browser?

      So, if I understand you correctly, view them in a test server like wamp. How can we do
      that?


      Jimmy.
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      • Profile picture of the author Bewley
        Originally Posted by James Clark View Post

        Damien,

        Thanks for the response. I have wamp and running windows. Also, have two hosting companies..When I unzip the files and want to view them in wamp, are suggesting just copy and paste in the browser?

        So, if I understand you correctly, view them in a test server like wamp. How can we do
        that?


        Jimmy.
        In WAMP or XAMP create a folder called 'test' in the 'htdocs' or 'www' directory.

        Unzip the files to the 'test' folder. Make sure that WAMP or XAMP is running (look for icon in sys tray).

        Type in the browser address bar http://localhost/test/filename.php

        Replace filename.php in the address bar with one of your php files, preferably index.php.

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