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Neil Winchurst wrote: > I think that this is where you assume too much knowledge on my part. > The three programs (mysql, php and apache) were automatically included > as part of the installation when I set up kubuntu on my computer. When > I get the computer up and running they all three are already running. > If I create a php file on my computer and want to run it to see if it > does what I expect, how do I do that? I mean without using my web-site, > or can't it be done? > > If I transfer the file to my website I can use Firefox to run it and it > works. At least if I have got it right it works. But I can't work out > how to run in directly from my own computer hard disc. > > Neil Winchurst > > I've thought about learning php for a long time and so a couple days ago I decided to look into it. Having found the www.php.net site it answered all of the questions I had about php and runs through how to setup a webserver with php module on your desktop pc ready for you to start playing. I suggest you start by reading this manual, it's helped me more than I expected: http://www.php.net/manual/en/index.php Andy -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html