Checking if PHP is installed correctly

[y2k1981]

How I can I check if PHP is installed correctly? I've also installed mySQL, how can I check if they're "communicating"? Do I have to copy the php.exe from the PHP folder to the winnt or winnt\system32 (I'm using NT4 incase you didn't guess!) so that I can type php at the command prompt or do I have to include the PHP folder in my DOS path? I did write a basic PHP file last night with just the following and it worked:

<?php

$var = &quot;hello world&quot;;

echo $var;

?>

but that's not using a mySQL so I just want to make sure everythings A-OK!

Thanks

 

[KarveR]

use this page, mos the username and password to suit.

It will either:
show you an error number and reason or confirm a good connection.

<?php
$user=&quot;root&quot;;
$pass=&quot;password&quot;;
$host=&quot;localhost&quot;;

@mysql_connect($host,$user,$pass);
if(mysql_errno() > 0 ){
echo &quot;<h1>Error number : &quot; . mysql_errno() . &quot;</h1><br>&quot;;
echo &quot;<b>&quot; . mysql_error() . &quot;</b>&quot;;
}else{
echo &quot;successful connection&quot;;
}

?> ______________________________________________________________________
There's no present like the time, they say. - Henry's Cat.

 

[Moth]

create a php doc.
in it include this :
<?
php_info();
?>

This will print a page readout of your PHP system.

 

[y2k1981]

Thanks KarveR - it worked.

moth! I had actually done this also, I didn't realize this would tell me it was communicating with mySQL though.

Well, thank you both!!