I am trying to teach myself basic PHP so i can make a few simple pages, but i dont seem to be able to configure it all properly.

I have installed:
- PHP 5.2.something
- MySQL 5.x.x
- Apache 2.2

Because i dont have a server (yet, or use of a server) im using my own computer to act as the server when i want to test files locally. but its not working.
Im only running windows ME so am using DreamWeaver MX 6.
I set up a new site within dreamweaver, that has no testing server or remote server and the localhost section i left as http://127.0.0.1 but i wasnt sure where to save the files to make it so they run wen i want to preview a page.

Any pointers/help will be much appreciated, if its easier add my MSN: sickbailey21@hotmail.com to help me out

EDIT: i was previously getting error connecting to server but i now get a blank white page, seems like a step in the right direction lol, but im not sure, maybe the php isn't running or something?

Im only running a simple hello world exercise with the call echo "hello world"

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I don't know, have you tried using http://localhost instead of the self-reference IP address? Also, does Apache know where to find files (usually in a folder called htdocs or something like that)?

PHP/MySQL/Apache are pretty difficult to setup if you don't know what you're doing, though. Have you considered downloading a pre-configured package like XAMPP? It has everything you need for testing already configured for you (just don't try to run it as an actual public server unless you know how to secure it).

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all the tutorials that ive browsed through have warned against using those kinds of installers though.
I have small amount of free webspace that ive remembered i had, and i can run a few simple scripts on there for now. but it wont let me run more complex stuff later on.

ive tried http://localhost aswel with no luck, wen i try and run the apache config it doesnt seem to work properly.

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Ok, if you installed apache in the standard place, you want
C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache\htdocs
I think.... make sure you are saving files there, and then put a file called, say info.php in there containing the line:
<?php phpinfo() ?>

than go to 127.0.0.1/info.php
to test whether it works. If it doesn't then it isn't correctly set up, if it does, then make sure dreamweaver is saving to the right place, or start using a notepad replacement

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I normally configured everything myself too. But these days I just use:

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

XAMPP. Installs everything correctly at once. Including PHP / mySQL / Apache.

Or, 'EasyPHP'. I think it does the same.

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Heh I couldn't remember the name of that thing... I also had 'fun' with it when I already had php, mysql and apache installed and ended up removing it.

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God must love stupid people, he made so many.
theraje: 'God doesn't love stupid people, they're just easier to make'
http://sharedillusions.blogspot.com

i found the htdocs folder there and put the files in to it, yet still no results, ive tried reinstalling everything and still no luck.

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uninstall everything and use the xampp installer then

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God must love stupid people, he made so many.
theraje: 'God doesn't love stupid people, they're just easier to make'
http://sharedillusions.blogspot.com

that's probably the easiest. The PHP module might not be loading properly, or not properly added to the 'Add-handler' list (or something)

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http://www.persistentrealities.com/vbfibre
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it works perfect with that xampp thing, thanks for the help guys

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