# PHP how to **URL:** \ **Category:** programming\ **Created:** [December 10, 2002, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-how-to/9353 "2002-12-10T07:20:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![comicGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90db22/32.png) [@comicGeek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/comicGeek)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-how-to/9353/1 "2002-12-10T07:20:36Z")
I am planning to learn about PHP. I have downloaded several e-books and have started making practice scripts. My main problem is not how to make the PHP scripts but how to test them locally on my machine. I am using windows ME. I have reseached about downloading PHP4, IIS, Apache the others but alas their directions on how to do it is so difficult for my designer brain to completely comprehed. I went to [PHP.net](http://PHP.net) for PHP4 and went to the downloads page but I could’nt locate the link that tells me that “PHP4 software is here, click me!”. Plaease help me. Anybody? I need to improve my Flash skills and I believe PHP is the next step to take. comicGeek \<:} ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-how-to/9353/2 "2002-12-10T13:45:52Z")
I don’t think PHP can be tested locally! That’s server-side script! that needs to be uploaded! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-how-to/9353/3 "2002-12-10T14:37:38Z")
PHPTraid can install everything in one setup, Local Testing server offcourse. [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/phptriad/phptriad2-2-1.exe?use\_mirror=belnet](http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/phptriad/phptriad2-2-1.exe?use_mirror=belnet) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-how-to/9353/4 "2002-12-10T14:51:42Z")
oh… cool! ![](http://www.kirupaforum.com/images/tu.gif) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-how-to/9353/5 "2002-12-10T23:33:55Z")
h88 I’ve got to disagree with you. I remember using PHPTraid a while back, a long time back and it has trouble with using server side cookies, and session things. It works fine for basic users, but I would do a clean install of apache, and install the windows version of php on it, rather than using something that has PHP precompiled and what not. And to test locally, either use your external ip address (if you don’t have a router), internal or localhost if you do. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-how-to/9353/6 "2002-12-11T04:33:22Z")
thanks guys. I’m not really particullar on any program. I just want something that can check and test my scripts without all the fuss. I’m totally new to PHP and other server-side scripting since I focus more on my designing. After installing PHPtriad 2, can it be used to directly check and test my PHP files? comicGeek ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-how-to/9353/7 "2002-12-11T16:44:58Z")
Well, PHPTraid installs everything in one setup, which is very easy for basic users as u said, I did encounter some problems with PHPTraid, But solved them by updating Apache, PHP, etc… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-how-to/9353/8 "2002-12-13T04:37:45Z")
I have finally installed IIS on my machine but it seems that it doesn’t support PHP. ASP runs ok on it though. How can I make it run PHP? :-\ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-how-to/9353/9 "2002-12-17T17:01:36Z")
[http://www.php.net/downloads.php](http://www.php.net/downloads.php) There is a download to configure php on iis, and u can on [php.net](http://php.net) as well. h88 8] ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-how-to/9353/10 "2002-12-22T03:15:33Z")
where do i encode them? i’m using Windows ME too…do i need to download that .exe u guys posted here? and where do i get the IIS?i’ve downloaded lotsa e-books for PHP and ASP too…i jst don’t know what to do to get started…