I'm a newbie to PHP and I can't get started so this may sound like a mundane
question to you professionals.
I am using Windows XP Pro and have IIS 5.1 to be the server. I installed PHP
5.2.1 straight from PHP.net and it seems to have installed correctly.
I created a test page on Notepad and saved as test.php into
c:\inetpub\wwwroot\test
when I view it in IE 7 I see the script instead of the output. What am I
doing wrong please. I'm sure it's something simple. I've checked and
rechecked the syntax, I've copied code from the web all with the same
result.
Any help appreciated. Thanks.

is PHP installed into your IIS ?

if you do not have it installed then the script content will be outputted as
plain text instead of being executed by the web server.

Steve.

"Ian_patterson" <ian_patterson [at] verizon.net> wrote in message
news:jiaVh.3757$xP.2315 [at] trnddc04...
> I'm a newbie to PHP and I can't get started so this may sound like a
> mundane question to you professionals.
> I am using Windows XP Pro and have IIS 5.1 to be the server. I installed
> PHP 5.2.1 straight from PHP.net and it seems to have installed correctly.
> I created a test page on Notepad and saved as test.php into
> c:\inetpub\wwwroot\test
> when I view it in IE 7 I see the script instead of the output. What am I
> doing wrong please. I'm sure it's something simple. I've checked and
> rechecked the syntax, I've copied code from the web all with the same
> result.
> Any help appreciated. Thanks.
>

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I thought it was because I had installed directly from PHP.net, however I
had to remap the path in IIS to the php-cgi.exe. I also needed to reconnect
IIS. All seems to be working now and I'm able to start learning. Thanks.

"Steve Belanger" <desktop [at] ebinformatique.com> wrote in message
news:wDeVh.6194$j%5.5517 [at] edtnps90...
> is PHP installed into your IIS ?
>
> if you do not have it installed then the script content will be outputted
> as plain text instead of being executed by the web server.
>
> Steve.
>
> "Ian_patterson" <ian_patterson [at] verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:jiaVh.3757$xP.2315 [at] trnddc04...
>> I'm a newbie to PHP and I can't get started so this may sound like a
>> mundane question to you professionals.
>> I am using Windows XP Pro and have IIS 5.1 to be the server. I installed
>> PHP 5.2.1 straight from PHP.net and it seems to have installed correctly.
>> I created a test page on Notepad and saved as test.php into
>> c:\inetpub\wwwroot\test
>> when I view it in IE 7 I see the script instead of the output. What am I
>> doing wrong please. I'm sure it's something simple. I've checked and
>> rechecked the syntax, I've copied code from the web all with the same
>> result.
>> Any help appreciated. Thanks.
>>
>
>

glad i could help :)

Steve.
"Ian_patterson" <ian_patterson [at] verizon.net> wrote in message
news:axvVh.11205$h8.329 [at] trnddc06...
>I thought it was because I had installed directly from PHP.net, however I
>had to remap the path in IIS to the php-cgi.exe. I also needed to reconnect
>IIS. All seems to be working now and I'm able to start learning. Thanks.
>
> "Steve Belanger" <desktop [at] ebinformatique.com> wrote in message
> news:wDeVh.6194$j%5.5517 [at] edtnps90...
>> is PHP installed into your IIS ?
>>
>> if you do not have it installed then the script content will be outputted
>> as plain text instead of being executed by the web server.
>>
>> Steve.
>>
>> "Ian_patterson" <ian_patterson [at] verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:jiaVh.3757$xP.2315 [at] trnddc04...
>>> I'm a newbie to PHP and I can't get started so this may sound like a
>>> mundane question to you professionals.
>>> I am using Windows XP Pro and have IIS 5.1 to be the server. I installed
>>> PHP 5.2.1 straight from PHP.net and it seems to have installed
>>> correctly.
>>> I created a test page on Notepad and saved as test.php into
>>> c:\inetpub\wwwroot\test
>>> when I view it in IE 7 I see the script instead of the output. What am I
>>> doing wrong please. I'm sure it's something simple. I've checked and
>>> rechecked the syntax, I've copied code from the web all with the same
>>> result.
>>> Any help appreciated. Thanks.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>