Setting up a PHP development environment for Dreamweaver

I have tried reinstalling but it still wants to download.

I've removed the software, changed the software and tried repairing the software .

I have gone over the tutorial steps several times but it still don't work.

Should I now reconfigure the PHP installation. How do I do that ?

I've tried doing this as SaigonJeff recommended:


Open notepad and type in this code:

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

Then save it as "php_info.php" in c:\inetpub\wwwroot\

Then open Firefox and go to http://localhost/php_info.php


But it still wants to download the file.

So Im going to try reinstalling.

I did notice in the instructions given in the Adobe tutorial that there is a step in the installation of the PHP that is not covered.

The installer asks "select the web server you wish to set up"

I was recommended on irc #php IIS FastCGI.

When I reinstall should I try another type of IIS ?

I had the same problem, but it turned out that PHP was not running properly.

Open notepad and type in this code:

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

Then save it as "php_info.php" in c:\inetpub\wwwroot\

Then open Firefox and go to http://localhost/php_info.php

You should get an information page the shows you the current configuration of your php installation.

If you get an error or the page tries to download as a file, then the PHP installation needs to reconfigured or reinstalled.

If it's trying to download the file, PHP is not set up on the server. What
server are you running? Apache? IIS? Something else?

The best way to test is to create a file with this code:

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

Save the page as info.php and put it in the root of the server. In IIS,
that would be C:/Inetpub/wwwroot/ and in Apache, it would be C:Program
Files/Apache Group/Apache/htdocs.

Then browse to the page using this URL: http://localhost/info.php. You
should get the default information of your PHP installation. If you do not,
it is not set up correctly.


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"Daniel__Baker" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I am setting up a PHP development environment for Dreamweaver
>
> I follow the instructions in Adobes tutorial:
> http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/setting_up_php_02.html
>
> When I test to see if the PHP server is running with:
> http://localhost/timetest.php
>
> Firefox wants to download the file not open it in the browser.
>
> What am I doing wrong ?
>