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How to practice PHP?
deej_jinks
28 Sep, 2008 - 02:41 AM
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OK. So I have vague amibtions of someday making a browser game (yes - I realise itīs not gonna happen, but it might be fun to try)

So I want to learn a server side scripting language. I've found some good tutorials (w3schools etc), and I can always get a book, but I have no idea how I can practice server side programming. (I can practise Javascipt easy enough - stick some code in a page & see if it does what I want it to..) I need some way to learn by doing..

Q Can I set up my desktop to act as server? (and if so, how?)

Iīve read topics on this, and the answer always seems to be - find a cheap hosting company, but i just want a chance to practice some coding, itīs not like iīll produce anything useful anytime soon...

Windows XP Pro - can't find disc to intall ISS or whatever it is..

Can anyone help?
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chili5
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28 Sep, 2008 - 02:47 AM
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Yeah do a google search for XAMPP, or WAMP or something like that. Then you just have to extract, install and run. smile.gif

Here you go: http://portableapps.com/apps/development/xampp

Extract to C:\xampp and run start_xampp.exe and place your html files in c:\xampp\htdocs smile.gif

Then access them at http://localhost/yourfile.php smile.gif
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deej_jinks
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28 Sep, 2008 - 03:22 AM
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Thanks a lot chili5 for the quick and helpful response - I'll give this XAMPP a go smile.gif
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28 Sep, 2008 - 04:25 AM
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Thanks a lot chili5 for the quick and helpful response - I'll give this XAMPP a go smile.gif


OK. All set up and seems to be working! Thanks again chili smile.gif
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28 Sep, 2008 - 04:26 AM
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Your very welcome biggrin.gif

Make sure you fix up the security things at:

http://localhost/xampp/security smile.gif
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29 Sep, 2008 - 03:37 PM
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Easiest way to practise PHP is to just make random things with it. How about a very simple text version of the browser game you want to create someday?
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I tried installing xampp and when I try to open up the PHP index file (came with the installation) it opens in a browser and has text reading "Something is wrong with the XAMPP installation :-(". I've tried installing and uninstalling it several times. It reports no errors during installation also? What's wrong?
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1 Oct, 2008 - 06:33 AM
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XAMPP's always been kinda iffy with me. It'll work sometimes and then other times it won't. Try WAMP and see if you have better results with that.

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Also an error with the MySQL add on keeps popping up. Thanks, I'll try it.
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You should find maybe a book to practice PHP. For example, I have one book PHP 5 Professional Projects, translated into Bulgarian, but it s a foreign edition, so you can look for it. Otherwise, you can use any book for PHP that explains the basics of the language. There is one rule: The more you practise, the better you become smile.gif.


P.S Here is the book: http://www.amazon.com/PHP-Professional-Pro...d/dp/1931841535
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I feel the need to link you to this: http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/showtopic65360.htm >_>
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