Whats wrong with php on my pc?

jesta · 6 Jan 2007 at 16:50

Hey,
I'm having trouble viewing phpfiles I created on my pc.I have already installed apache,mysql,php onto it.

I believe my php is installed on my pc as when I type in http://localhost/phpinfo.php on IE the php page with the phpconfig,etc shows up. The problem is when I was viewing my OrderForm(html) and I press submit it should take me to my processorder(php) file but all it does is ask me if I want to download that php file. Anyone know why?

Thanks

Tican · 6 Jan 2007 at 20:54

Is the php file (and HTML etc) in the public_html, or whatever folder it is for apache? Rather than just a local one in say my documents?

Can you tell I am rubbish at explaining things?

jesta · 6 Jan 2007 at 21:42

I think I kinda understand what you talking about

, yeah I put the files in the htdocs in the apache file yet it still doesnt work. Any ideas?

Wimnat · 7 Jan 2007 at 21:09

It sounds like you're submit button is just a link to the php file.

You need something like this for your form (I apologise if it's something else entirely!)

Code:

<form action="processorder.php" method="get">
    <input name="" type="text" />
    <input name="" type="submit" />
</form>

Make sure you set the <form action="xxx"> where xxx is the name of the php page that does the form processing.

jesta · 8 Jan 2007 at 00:52

Yeah its set as that. It seems that only firefox has this issue,used my IE and it was fine

Owel.

Seems like I am having forever problems with php and mysql, if only I didn't choose to do my A Level Coursework using it.

Wimnat · 8 Jan 2007 at 03:00

Err all i can think of then is checked the html of the page validates and post up the code here.