need help installing php

I installed apache and it works across my LAN just fine. When I install
php though, nothing happens even with very simple commands. I even
turned on the error checking in the php.ini file and still the web page
is blank where the php stuff should be.

Z.K.

On Sep 9, 7:29 am, "Z.K." <nos...@nospam.net> wrote:
> I installed apache and it works across my LAN just fine. When I install
> php though, nothing happens even with very simple commands. I even
> turned on the error checking in the php.ini file and still the web page
> is blank where the php stuff should be.
>
> Z.K.

you say "blank where the php stuff should be" this says you havent
viewed the source to check for the raw php code, this in turn suggests
youre new to the game and are probably on windows.
Download xampp from apachefriends, it comes preconfigured with
everything, but lock it down before going public as xampp comes
configured for ease of development not security.

shimmyshack wrote:
> On Sep 9, 7:29 am, "Z.K." <nos...@nospam.net> wrote:
>> I installed apache and it works across my LAN just fine. When I install
>> php though, nothing happens even with very simple commands. I even
>> turned on the error checking in the php.ini file and still the web page
>> is blank where the php stuff should be.
>>
>> Z.K.
>
> you say "blank where the php stuff should be" this says you havent
> viewed the source to check for the raw php code, this in turn suggests
> youre new to the game and are probably on windows.
> Download xampp from apachefriends, it comes preconfigured with
> everything, but lock it down before going public as xampp comes
> configured for ease of development not security.
>

Yes, I am very new to PHP. I did get it to work though. I was trying
to use my php code on my *.html page and not on a *.php page. After I
fixed that it worked fine though I did discover a way to use it on a
*.html page, but I think I will stick with a seperate *.php page for
now. Thanks though for the info about xampp; I think I will check that
out. I don't intend to go public as it is just a simple web/file server.

Z.K.