php hello world not executing in linux

skyknight · 02-17-2010, 11:21 PM

Hi,

I tried this code, with file name: 1.php

Code:

 <?php
   echo "Testing";
 ?>

But its not showing Testing in the browser, which part I am missing.

evo2 · 02-17-2010, 11:28 PM

More info needed. What distro? Is this apache? Assuming Apache: What apache related packages did you install? What php related packages did you install. What does the browser actually show?

Evo2.

vinaytp · 02-17-2010, 11:52 PM

If you are using apache,

First Locate httpd.conf file.

To which directory DocumentRoot is pointing to in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file

Code:

ServerAdmin root@localhost
DocumentRoot /var/www/html
ServerName localhost

If DocumentRoot is pointing to /var/www/html then you need to keep your code under this directory.

Also make sure apache is listening to port 80 in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file

Code:

Listen 80

linuxlover.chaitanya · 02-18-2010, 12:19 AM

You need a web server to serve the php code. If you are running a Linux distribution, chances are you already have it installed or you can from the package manager. Else on windows you can use any wamp package.
Default apache configuration is enough.
Just put php pages in /var/www/html. Start the web server. And you can call the pages on the web browser as http://localhost/page-name.php. If server is remote change localhost to the name of the remote server.

linuxlover.chaitanya · 02-18-2010, 12:25 AM

@vinay,

Went through the link in your sig, but you seem to be writing the post from windows xp yourself?