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using xampp with apache, mysql running. IT WORKED FINE with php. suddenly it's not reading the code anymore.
running PHP file from htdocs (index, or just a simple <?php?>
chrome displays regular text (showing the code)
explorer wont even display the screen (open and immediately closing)
got the latest versions of each. tried re-install.
what can be the problem?
help...

Hi asaf (there is ALWAYS time for a welcome line, especially if you want to request for help. That's a matter of politeness),

how do you open/request the files?
What does your browsers address bar show if you just get the plain code?

best wishes,
Altrea

thnx and hello
i run the file from notepad++ run-->lunch in chrome, than i get plain text. address bar shows: file:///C:/xampp/htdocs/index.php
I also tried to run it from the address bar by typing : http://localhost/htdocs/index.php and i get an error message:

Object not found!
The requested URL was not found on this server. If you entered the URL manually please check your spelling and try again.
If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.
Error 404
localhost
05/06/12 03:38:10
Apache/2.2.21 (Win32) mod_ssl/2.2.21 OpenSSL/1.0.0e PHP/5.3.8 mod_perl/2.0.4 Perl/v5.10.1

have any idea?
thnx
asaf

You do not need to include the "htdocs" in your URL. If there is a file in the htdocs folder you want to display, you can simply put http://localhost/index.php

hi,
I tried to do that - doesn't work for me. when I put http://localhost/index.php it jumps to http://localhost/xampp/index.php which is the homepage of my server but not the file.
I tried a test file called test.php the same path - and it gave me the same Eror message.
is it possible that my antivirus or firewall preventing xampp to operate?

Hi asaf,

asaf wrote:I tried to do that - doesn't work for me. when I put http://localhost/index.php it jumps to http://localhost/xampp/index.php which is the homepage of my server but not the file.

Sure, it worked perfectly. The XAMPP index.php file makes a redirect to the \xampp\htdocs\xampp\ subfolder.

asaf wrote:I tried a test file called test.php the same path - and it gave me the same Eror message.

Make a new test.php file with the following code

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<?php
$var = "Hello World!";
echo $var;
?>

and save it in C:\xampp\htdocs\
Now you can request it with the URL http://localhost/test.php and should echo out Hello World.

asaf wrote:is it possible that my antivirus or firewall preventing xampp to operate?

No, it is all about requesting the file the right way. Everything which starts with file:// in your browser doesn't work, because then your browser will load the file directly via from your harddisk and will not request it through your Webserver.

best wishes,
Altrea

don't know who you are but I love you.
thnx alot!

so your issue is solved?

yes, the issue of me being an idiot was solved, for now..

Great
I have marked your topic as solved.

I wish you all the best with XAMPP and all that stuff

Altrea, thank you for the advice!