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Your Php file begins with
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Jan 24, 2025
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PHP cannot execute .php file but .html file
I am using php 8.2.27 after installing when I execute index.html it works but index.php displays the text in the file , please who can help.
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There can be several reasons for this, depending on your setup.
If you are using MacOs or Windows, I recommend Laravel Herd.
If you are using a LAMP or LEMP stacks you should look to make sure you have set it up properly.
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Execute how? file://index.html
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@Sinnbeck eg: http://localhost/index.php it displays the contents like on the webpage instead of hello world
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@massel what web server are you using (apache, nginx, PHP's built-in webserver, Caddy etc.)? Do you have PHP-FPM installed so your web server can delegate PHP files to be executed?
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@Sinnbeck It display the contents of the file like instead of just Hello world on the browser.
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@massel What webserver are you using?
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@Tray2 apache
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@massel Then you most likely haven't configured it for PHP.
Have you tried running php -S localhost:8000 and then access that url in your browser?
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@massel did you configure Apache to hand-off requests for PHP files to an appropriate interpreter, e.g. mod_php or PHP-FPM? Apache doesn't itself know how to interpret PHP.
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