thekingofcaseys wrote:Its very unusual that a default installation of XAMPP never allowed you to view a PHP file what was the file in question.
Not unusual especially if the OP tried to browse to the file using Windows Explorer and not by using a URI address in a web browser - but unless the OP posts more details about the issue then only a speculative guess can be offered as a solution.
To access a php file in the htdocs folder an address, like this for example, must be used so that the Apache web server can parse the php code inside the file:
http://localhost/myphpfile.phpBTW, Welcome back to the forums
thekingofcaseys, been just over 2 years since your last post here.
IMHO these open XAMPP forums are the correct places for XAMPP support as an inquiring poster may be exposed to more than one opinion, also those opinions can then be moderated by a very competent and knowledgeable group of experienced XAMPP Developer Moderators to ensure that correct and un-misleading solutions and standards are maintained.