Shoutbox

I do.

Also when i open a php file on my pc i get:

code:

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$comments_number); //get video rating stars ---reusable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $stars_array = array(); $stars_array = stars_array($video_id); //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- //merge comments array and video array $result2 = @array_merge($result1, $comments_array, $stars_array); $result_featured[] = $result2; } //getrandom video to play $sql = "SELECT * FROM videos WHERE approved='yes' AND public_private = 'public' ORDER BY RAND()"; $query = @mysql_query($sql); $result = @mysql_fetch_array($query); $video_play = $result['video_id'].'.flv'; $video_thumb = $result['video_id'].'.jpg'; //show any errors/notifications if ($codes == "") {//only if page is not trying to load refer error. $codes = $codes_internal; } $error_code = errorcodes($codes); if (!empty($error_code)) { $blk_code = $error_code['error_display']; $code_type = $error_code['error_type']; $code_message = $error_code['error_message']; } //what to display when user logged in if ($loggedin ==1){ $blk_id = 0;//html table - error block $template = "templates/main_1.htm"; $inner_template1 = "templates/inner_index_2.htm";//middle of page $TBS = new clsTinyButStrong; $TBS->NoErr = true;// no more error message displayed. $TBS->LoadTemplate("$template"); $TBS->MergeBlock('mp', $recent); $TBS->MergeBlock('blkfeatured', $result_featured); $TBS->Render = TBS_OUTPUT; $TBS->Show(); @mysql_close(); die(); } $blk_id = 0;//html table - error block $template = "templates/main_1.htm"; $inner_template1 = "templates/inner_index.htm";//middle of page $TBS = new clsTinyButStrong; $TBS->NoErr = true;// no more error message displayed. $TBS->LoadTemplate("$template"); $TBS->MergeBlock('mp', $recent); $TBS->MergeBlock('blkfeatured', $result_featured); $TBS->Render = TBS_OUTPUT; $TBS->Show(); @mysql_close(); die(); ?

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Whats wrong with php?

What are you opening it with?

If it's with your web browser, duh, it treats it as a text file. Access files through your Apache install if you want them executed.

If it's through apache already, you haven't got Apache configured to parse PHP files. Figure that one out yourself.

And if it's in Notepad, it's a file made on Linux or MacOS, which handle linebreaks in different ways. Try opening it with Wordpad or a different editor.

If i go to

ftp://localhost/home/home/index.php

i get the junk

if i go to

http://localhost/home/home/index.php

i get a 404

Well, yeah, your FTP server doesn't process PHP, and that's not what it's meant to do, either. You also might want to password-protect FTP access.
As for HTTP, check if your server is running and if the web pages to be served are in the DocumentRoot. If you don't know what that means, look it up, we're not here to do everything for you.

FTP is protected.
Server running.
It is saved in the document root.

quote:

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Originally posted by Underlord
http://www.apachefriends.org/f/viewtopic.php?p=109486
http://www.php-editors.com/forums/apache-help/498...-apache-xampp.html
http://www.apachefriends.org/f/viewtopic.php?p=108970

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You need to read the help files...

All i want to know is were do i upload a file to?

You should first read and search the forums for such questions. If you don't know the answer to those, I don't think you're ready to work out a webserver. You should go easy first, read the basics and then start out!

quote:

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Originally posted by john-t
If i go to

ftp://localhost/home/home/index.php

i get the junk

if i go to

http://localhost/home/home/index.php

i get a 404

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Maybe the paths aren't mapped like you expected. Also try
http://localhost/home/index.php
and
http://localhost/index.php
or even
http://localhost/home/home/home/home/index.php
and
http://localhost/home/home/home/index.php

Also just try using basic HTML files, once you get that working consistently then try PHP.

Locate on the php installation folder (most probably inside XAMP folder) a file called "httpd.conf" (obviously without the quotes), and open it with notepad or something. There should be something saying DocumentRoot, that's the folder apache will be serving files.

Also, for PHP in safe mode, go to your PHP installation folder (also probably inside XAMP folder), there should be a file called "php.ini". There must be a line saying SAFEMODE=    if you open this file with notepad, CTRL + F and type SAFE and search for it. The only thing you need to do is change it to ON.