{"id":14959,"date":"2020-06-15T12:04:26","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T12:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/?p=14959"},"modified":"2022-04-13T15:58:38","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T15:58:38","slug":"how-to-php-setup-localhost-for-server-side-scripting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/how-to-php-setup-localhost-for-server-side-scripting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to setup PHP in localhost for server-side scripting?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this blog I am going to start with the beginning, So even if you are not aware to run PHP<\/strong> on your local machine you to it just following this blog, let me introduce the first XAMPP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is XAMPP?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

XAMPP<\/strong> start for Cross-Platform, PHP, Mysql, Perl, Apache. XAMPP<\/strong> is a very lightweight and simple Apache distribution, So you can use it because this is available any platform and easily as Windows<\/strong>, Linux<\/strong>, or Mac<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

XAMPP<\/strong> has four main components.:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Apache<\/li>
  2. MySql<\/li>
  3. PHP<\/li>
  4. Perl<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    1. Apache<\/strong> is a web server process that converts PHP files into simple HTML and sends it to the web browser of a user. Apache is the most usable and famous server today, with more than 50% website using it.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      2. MySQL<\/strong>
      MySQL means database almost all websites that are dynamic needs to store data for that pupose we uses a database. MySQL is most famous database management system and an open source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. PHP<\/strong>
        PHP is a server-side scripting language that is used by world 70% websites as Facebook is also an example.
        PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor(Recursive Acronym)
        Server-Side Programming\/Scripting Language
        Can be embedded directly within HTML ()
        Files use a \u201c.php\u201d file extension.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        How to install XAMPP?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        This is the first step for setup local hosts for server-side scripting. First go to google and type XAMPP download and click the first link and download XAMPP and install. This is free and easily install.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        https:\/\/www.apachefriends.org\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        After that install you can look like as below image then you go to click start button of Apache and MySql<\/strong> for start XAMPP<\/strong> server<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        and go your browser and open new tab and type :- localhost\/phpmyadmin<\/strong>
        1st go to new and click and type database name in input box and click create button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        After that go c drive XAMPP<\/strong> folder of htdocs<\/strong> and create a new folder<\/strong> and create a new file as .php<\/strong> extention file and run into your browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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