PHP Review/Preview

[drath]

Aside from actually setting up a PHP server on your computer or uploading them to a web server, is there any other, simpler way of previewing PHP documents on your computer?
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[LP-SolidRaven]

Some editors have a built in debug server. And under certain conditions you could compile it using Phalanger I guess.
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[drath]

Meh, I'll probably just use WAMPServer, it seems easy enough. I just didn't want to go through the hassle. Unless there's another, better package out there?

http://www.wampserver.com/en/

*EDIT* I found XAMPP, It seems to be the "best" out there. http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
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[Desbrina]

I use XAMPP on two of the PCs i use. I would use the Portable Apps version of it on my USB as well but the only place i'd use it is college and they have the ports blocked and i don't want to spend ages looking for a free port. I think they also have the program blacked in windows firewall as well on the newer PCs

Never used WAMPServer but i would think its similar to XAMPP. The thing i've never worked out with XAMPP is how to update it without completely installing a new version. Don't know if an update is possible
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[ClickFanatic]

Interpreters found in some editors are not very practical. XAMPP is definitely the easiest way. It is also a more realistic environment to test your site in.
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[Pardo88]

XAMPP looks like a really good option. To be honest it's just what I need right now to start a project I need, but I didn't know an other option than to create my "pc server" or upload all my files to the server.

Thank's for the link. I'm downloading it now and maybe I will tell you later my experience with that software.

[Jacky]

XAMPP is also what I used. This is what I used before my website goes live.
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[ruyss]

I also use XAMPP, which is easy and has everything you need. I use it to mess around with php a bit, or testing php scripts before uploading them.

I used easyPHP once too, which is easier to use but has less options. I'm not sure any more, you can check it out here: http://www.easyphp.org/
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[Desbrina]

I tried the portable version of xampp before (so you dont need to install it since i can't at college) but i found at college they blocked the ports and i couldn't find one to use so the servers never started up. since i use the normall xampp at home i've not had a chance to try the portable version.

If you want one that doesn't need installing for what ever reason i'd suggest taking a look at xampp portable from portable apps
http://portableapps.com
I think its also good since you don't need to worry about copying the config files over if you want to use it on another PC, you just take the whole folder
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[krt]

I second the suggestion for portable XAMPP. One of the best ways to deal with Windows computers away from home where you can't or don't want to deal with installing stuff. And you can just sync the document root and database data folder with that of your main server on your home computer if you don't want to deal with portable XAMPP at home.
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