Posted by jpwood on 09/17/05 15:11

Rincewind wrote:
> On 16 Sep 2005 20:48:30 -0700, ishtar wrote:
>
> > All I want to do is setup my web server at home to use blog software. I
> > downloaded a freeware program from sourceforge.net called simpleblog.
> > All it says I need to do is install PHP which seems simple enough. I
> > goto PHP's web site and install PHP but none of the file associations
> > on my computer see PHP files as anything? The first step of using
> > simpleblog is to simply double-click on index.php but even if I
> > associate PHP's executable to the PHP extension it simply pops up a
> > quick DOS window and then disappears and nothing happens.
> >
> > I would have simply thought if I installed PHP on my PC I could run PHP
> > files. Admittedly I am a newbie at this so any help is appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> RTFM http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.general.php
> <Quote> For the first and most common form, you need three things: PHP
> itself, a web server and a web browser</Quote> Notice which one of the
> three things your missing?

I already have all 3 and thus why I am confused:

1. PHP was installed from php.net following their exact instructions.
2. The web server I am using is Abyss by Aprelium and followed the
exact instructions to have it work with PHP...found here:

http://www.aprelium.com/abyssws/php.html

3. I am using Windows XP Pro and obviously it comes with IE 6.0

Again, all I want to do is run an index.php file but all I see right
now is either a quick dos window flash or if I hit my web server by
going to http://localhost I see the script inside index.php itself.

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