PHP page just opens in notepad? 2

[ZOR]

I am trying to publish work to a root directory on a pc so that I can work on it. I am using Wamp5 installation, and publishing with Frontpage 2003. If after publishing it I use IE to open it, it just brings up Notepad showing my PHP code. If I use IE using

http://127.0.0.1

then I can run the page. Any idea as to what I am doing wrong. Wamp5 installed PHP/MySql and Apache. Thanks

 

[jpadie]

php is not properly configured on your system or it is crashing on load.
a common reason is when you have not configured mysql properly. try commenting out the relevant extension in php.ini and restarting your webserver.

 

[ZOR]

Thanks, I just opened php.ini, any clearer information on what I should be commenting out? Nothing seems to stand out. Thanks

 

[jpadie]

extension=php_mysql.dll

 

[vacunita]

When you open it with IE not using

http://127.0.0.1

what do you use?

You have to either use the IP address or "localhost" for access, if you try to do: C:\mywebroot\myphppage.php

It will not go through the apache server hence not getting parsed. They way you are doing through http:// it is the correct way of opening the PHP page. Even locally.

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Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.

 

[jpadie]

goes to show i should read the post properly.

 

[ZOR]

Thankyou vacunita, yes using

http://127.0.0.1

is the only way I can get the page to function properly. My headach was when using Frontpage to publish the pages it was establishing a Frontpage site but out of the localhost directory. I have now (I think) put the problem to rest. Star for you both, I'm on my way I hope. Regards

 

[vacunita]

You're welcome and:

Actually

http://127.0.0.1

and

http://localhost

will opne the same page.

They point to the same place so to speak.

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Ignorance is not necessarily Bliss, case in point:
Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.

 

[ZOR]

Many Thanks again. Thats good to know, as with Router address etc, remembering 127.0.0.1 is a pain.