I'm not intrested in compiling for performance but in being able to "compile" a php script in order to carry it on a usb stick or portable hard drive.
I think that there may be two way:
Portable Apache
Portable command line php
I undersand that some package such as xampp and so on exists, as well as using the php bin files but I was wondering if something more user friendly exists, I mean something that I can just double click, open a browser and use.
PHP is only interpreted. XAMPP merely sets up a mock environment with an apache server, a database, and the PHP engine. Unfortunately, XAMPP is about as fast and portable you're going to get in terms of being able to fire up a PHP app.
If you figure out a way to do it the way you're looking to - message me - I'll pay for it...
searching the web gives me this
PCC
and this
PHC
Two native PHP compiler i found.
PHP 5.4+ has a built-in webserver... I was able to simple copy my php executable into a random folder and...
# ~/someDir/php -S localhost:7676 -t ~/docRoot ENTER
PHP 5.4.0RC3 Development Server started at Tue Jan 3 15:57:33 2012
Listening on localhost:7676
Document root is /Users/localadmin/docRoot
Press Ctrl-C to quit.`
Browse to http://localhost:7676 and you're good to go.
If you want even more portability, you can delve into the world of recompiling PHP with a build command such as ./configure --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-all
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I know this is a newbie question, but i want to study php. i have phpeclipse and its running well, the problem is when i run a simple html file with the default server the page says cant display this page and thats it. i dont know if i need to install a new server or is there something wrong with the server configurations. ive tried installing tomcat on my computer but i cant see it under windows->preferences->server->runtime enviroments->add. iv also tried under the same page to fetch geronimo v2.2 and 3.0 and the dependencies were wernt satisfied. iv also tried the repository for zend debugger. what do i need to do in order to compile and see php and html pages with php eclipse?
You don't need to compile PHP.
Depending on your operating system and PHP version there are a few options.
As of PHP 5.4+ you can run your application using PHP's built in server, on the command line, if you cd into your website root directory (i.e. where the index file is) and then run the following
php -S localhost:8989
Then if you navigate to http://localhost:8989 in your browser you should see your application.
If you are unable to run the inbuilt web server, you need to look at Apache2. Most PHP websites run inside the Apache 2 web server. You will generally need a *AMP (WAMP/LAMP) environment.
L/W (Linux / Windows)
A pache (Web server)
M ySQL (Database)
P HP
Hope this is enough of a pointer ;)
I am figuring out how to use PHP OpenId
I have cloned the repo to the ~/www directory. There are some examples in the php-open-id/examples directory which I wanted to run.
Specifically, I wanted to render the page php-open-id/examples/consumer/index.php in order to better understand the API. I started a server in the php-open-id/examples directory using
python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000
and I navigated to localhost://consumer/index.php
But it didn't work. It shows a dialog box to save the file. What is the correct way to render this PHP file?
I have found a solution :
Run the server using
php -S localhost:9000
Mac OS
Just Visit your project folder
open terminal on that folder
and Run php -S localhost:9000
then you can see
PHP 7.3.24-(to be removed in future macOS) Development Server started at Tue Mar 30 11:58:49 2021
Listening on http://localhost:9000
After that you are able to access your application on http://localhost:9000
if your port is not available try to change port
You need to have a php server for serving .php files. The simple python server is not a php server and therefore it is just simply listing the files in the directory for download.
If you are on OSX 10 or above, it comes with apache which has php module present and can be setup to serve php file.
Tutorials can be found here
http://php.net/manual/en/install.macosx.bundled.php and here https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3083
If you would like to setup a dedicated server instead of using apache, MAMP is a good solution. Google It and see tutorials on how to set it up.
Update November 2022:
Unfortunately, PHP has been removed from MacOS. This is a brief tutorial which explains how to get PHP working in Ventura.
I personally dislike the idea to compensate the lack of PHP with the activities outlined in the tutorial. My solution was to install Docker and to run a proper NGINX+PHP container. I consider it to be cleaner, more flexible and better to maintain rather than faffing about with half-baked on-board stuff. But that's a matter of taste, I guess.
Also, as suggested in one of the answers, using the Python approach is not hassle free in Ventura, since it requires xcode to be installed.
In MacOS 10.x I have also been working with the on-board Python and PHP. Having lost those tools as standard installations is annoying.
I'm looking for something like http://phpfiddle.org/, but completely local. I don't want to commit to installing something as complex as Apache, then PHP on top of that, just to try out code when I'm offline. Is there anything that can run PHP 5.5 on the local machine without installing an entire server underneath it?
There's no need for a server if using PHP 5.5+ - it has a built-in server (http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.commandline.webserver.php)
Just use:
$ cd ~/public_html
$ php -S localhost:8000
As a minimalistic solution, on the command line you can also start php in interactive shell with php -a that will execute the commands you enter line by line. I often use it for testing small snippets of code.
You can download a portable webserver http://www.usbwebserver.net/en/ and use this script under it https://github.com/websiteduck/Run-PHP-Code
You can install either XAMPP or WAMP server locally if you find it complicated to configure PHP for Apache.
You should try phpsh as well. It is a php interactive shell from the facebook developer folks with history, tab completion and quick access to documentation.
The project is maintained on github.
Use psysh which is a wonderful tool for the purpose you described.
If your project is on Laravel, then it's "built in", as tinker, so you can invoke it as php artisan tinker.
I really dont think so. but it isnt so complex as you think.
if you are on windows - just download: http://www.wampserver.com/ - it will install the whole server for you (mysql&phpmyadmin,php5).
on linux - got to google: install lamp to [your-linux] -- and follow the simple instructions
For Windows Users:
Check out the ezPHP GitHub project. Per the project description...
EzPHP is an alternative to Xamp/Wamp. EzPHP is the easiest way to setup a PHP development environment for learning PHP programming on Windows.
The scope of this project is to provide a single .exe file that will get you a PHP developing server.
Link - https://github.com/marcomilon/ezphp
Setting it up was simple. Download the exphp.exe file and drop it in a folder. When you run the exe, it will launch the server and generate a public_html folder and index.php file. Follow the instructions in the command window and navigate to http://localhost:8080. Now you can start developing in the public_html folder and refresh your browser to see your changes.
This is what I do for simple pages:
Download php in zip and extract (PHP 8.0.2 ~25MB)
Then run
> php.exe path\to\your\index.php>path\to\the\output\index.html
Open the result index.html with your favorite browser
You have to find a workaround for your _GETs though.
If you use a development environment, like Aptana Studio, you might as well click on the Run As, and run it in your preferred browser. You need WAMP/XAMPP to be installed and running in order to do so.
I am asp.net developer , i want to learn php
what are the software need to run compile php file ?
how to install this software any path that should be set ?
what kind of database it needs to store data and retrieve date ?
see me as beginner and then give the idea / information ..........
thanxx
You just need the PHP interpreter and if you want to do web stuff a webserver.
You can get the interpreter from http://www.php.net - if you are using windows you really want to get a binary version and not compile it on your own - and the Apache webserver.
As a database PHP developers usually use MySQL (but it can also connect to most other databases).
The easiest way for your to get started is getting a package like XAMPP which will contain all you need without requiring you to configure everything manually.
For actually learning PHP, please get a recent book/tutorial. Old stuff is usually telling people to do horribly things every sane developer will hate you for (cluttering your global namespace with variables settable by the user for example).
You could have a look at the official PHP docs which also contains a "getting started" guide.
Since you are an ASP.NET developer I assume that you are familiar with IIS and that you're probably using IIS 7.5. If so then the easiest way to familiarize yourself with PHP is to use Microsoft Web Platform Installer and install PHP directly to IIS. You don't have to set any paths after that, just create a site on IIS and start putting PHP files there. Keep in mind that Web Platform Installer automatically enables WinCache extension and your changes might not be there when you hit the refresh button. Just locate the php.ini and comment out the relevant line.
Straight from the horses mouth. Getting Started. You will need a php interpreter, if you have access to a webhost that has php installed you're half way there, if you have a linux partition you're half way there, otherwise check out XAMPP.
Software: XAMPP will get you up and running
Tutorial: w3schools
If you are familiar with IIS and want to use it as your web server you can download PHP for IIS here and use some of the learning material there to get started.
If you did not want to use IIS and wanted to use Apache instead then I agree with the others XAMPP will get you a dev environment up and running quickly.
I'd like to develop a PHP application that users would download and then could run. The application will have a web service.
I assume they will need Apache, but my main question is what is needed for PHP to run on their machine? Is there something needed like the JVM in Java or the .Net framework in .Net? What is it called and how difficult is it for them to download (size, etc.).
Is anything else required that I did not mention?
Thank you,
They will need a web server with a compatible version of php. That's it.
Are you asking what is required to run a .php file on a windows machine? Do you mean like an executable or a web server script?
If like an executable need the php files:
Download the php installer from http://windows.php.net/download/, and then you can run php.exe script.php
If like a web site:
You need a webserver (like apache) and the php.exe files. I would suggest if testing to download a prebuilt webserver like XAMPP (download from http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html)
It depends on the application. At a minimum it will need PHP.
Is there something needed like the JVM in Java or the .Net framework in .Net? What is it called and how difficult is it for them to download (size, etc.).
PHP. Presumably as difficult as it is for you, but it depends on the platform. OS X comes with it. Most Linux variants either come with it, or allow it to be installed with one command to the package manager. Windows users will have to download it seperately.
As for other things that might be needed…
If it has a GUI, it might need PHP-GTK.
If it expects to be accessed via HTTP then they will need a webserver which supports PHP. This could be Apache, IIS, or one of numerous other servers.
(It isn't clear if, when you say "The application will have a web service.", you mean "The application will access a web service" or "The application will provide a web service". If the latter, then a web server will be needed).
If you use any non-core modules, then they will be needed as well.
You need to describe your proposed application a bit better. Is there a reason the application must be in PHP? It may be possible, but it's certainly not common to code and distribute a desktop application written in PHP.
There are a few options.
If you are just writing a script (command line, etc) you don't need a webserver. You just need PHP installed to run it (there are even downloadable installers for it).
If you are writing a web-based tool, then you will need your users to have a webserver if they are meant to run it on their physical machines. And you don't need a framework...
just think of it as a Webserver + PHP as a plugin. Some webserver options: Apache, nginx, lighttpd
Try having users install WAMP, MAMP, or Zend Server CE all of which are free and come with both a webserver and PHP.
If you really want a deployable PHP script/tool, maybe look into something like PHPDock, which gives your users a single installable app (embedded server, php). NuSphere PHPDock
Honestly, it's not the greatest language to use for this type of deployment, but it's certainly fun to try to figure out! Sorry for not linking out also, don't have enough rep points for all of the links I had intended to supply.
Actually you can run php script without the need to have a webserver installed.
Just install php and then from command line:
$ php myscript.php
If you really want you can even build GUI application with php even though I would not suggest it.
Cheers Andrea
you could also try to use quercus.
Quercus is Caucho Technology's fast,
open-source, 100% Java implementation
of the PHP language (requires JDK
1.5).
This way you only will need a jvm+quercus. It also is platform independent this way because it runs in the JVM.