PHP Local Testing Server Not Working!

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Hi Guys,I've just set up my PHP local testing server, although its not working properly! If you could help that would be so wonderful!Here is my current settings:Local Site Folder: C:\XAMPP\htdocs\valsoo\Web URL: http://localhost/valsoo/Server Folder: C:\XAMPP\htdocs\valsoo\Local/NetworkServer Model: PHP MySQLI'm testing the 'local testing server' with a file called site_check.php which works in the Local Site Folder root (C:\XAMPP\htdocs\valsoo\site_check.php) but fails to work when the file is within folders (C:\XAMPP\htdocs\valsoo\lesson01). Not all files work in the root either. ANY SUGGESTIONS?Thanks so much!

David_Powers · Accepted Answer

I deleted the C:/htdocs but it didn't change anything. Maybe testing through my live site using FTP is the only way.. I can't seem to set up my local testing server properly. The testing files site_check.php and test.php work in the root folder, but nowhere else. No other files work in the root folder, or other folders such as lesson01. Strange!

Is testing through your live site using FTP a BIG security risk?

Brentis wrote:
I deleted the C:/htdocs but it didn't change anything.

That doesn't surprise me. If you were having difficulty with files not being found, just deleting a folder won't help. You might have deleted the folder the browser was looking for.

Assuming that XAMPP is installed, make sure that Apache is running, and then type http://localhost in the browser address bar to load the XAMPP admin page. Click the phpinfo() link in the left navigation sidebar, and find the value of DOCUMENT_ROOT in the Apache Environment section.

Once you know the correct location for DOCUMENT_ROOT, you should be able to put your files in a subfolder of the DOCUMENT_ROOT folder, and define your testing server correctly in Dreamweaver.

David_Powers · Answer

Brentis wrote:I'm testing the 'local testing server' with a file called site_check.php which works in the Local Site Folder root (C:\XAMPP\htdocs\valsoo\site_check.php) but fails to work when the file is within folders (C:\XAMPP\htdocs\valsoo\lesson01). Not all files work in the root either.If site_check.php works, your local testing server is working.What do you mean when you say that it fails to work when the file is in a folder, such as lesson01? What actually happens? What sort of files don't work in the root? Without more details, it's impossible to help.If site_check.php is in C:\XAMPP\htdocs\valsoo\lesson01, you should be able to access the file through http://localhost/valsoo/lesson01/site_check.php.

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