PHP code doesn't show while using Dreamweaver

Question

I create a new HTML file for my project using Dreamweaver and i added a simple php code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<?php
echo "My first PHP script!";
?>

</body>
</html>

so far nothing is appearing while i open the file with google chrome and IE, any thoughts?

How are you opening the file in Chrome or IE? – Dai May 28 '14 at 21:11 — Dai, May 28 '14 at 21:11
you need to be running a websever – Steve May 28 '14 at 21:11 — Steve, May 28 '14 at 21:11

nullability · Answer 1 · 2014-05-28T22:35:10.647

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PHP has to be executed on the server. Upload it to a web server that supports PHP, or install your own web server locally such as WAMP. You then need to access the file with a URL rather than just opening it. A local URL will look like http://localhost/ or http://127.0.0.1/.

Your file also needs to have the extension .php if it contains PHP code. If you really want to use PHP inside a .html file, your web server will need to be set up specially to handle this.

edited May 28 '14 at 22:35

answered May 28 '14 at 21:11

nullability

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i am using WAMP, do u suggest that i need to open the php file with it ? – Zame May 28 '14 at 21:13
Your PHP file needs to be in WAMP's web root folder, then you can view the page using your web browser by accessing the appropriate URL. See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6233572/where-is-the-web-server-root-directory-in-wamp – nullability May 28 '14 at 21:16
ahh ok ok , it worked now, i had to change the extension of my file to .php , .html didn't work at all @nullability – Zame May 28 '14 at 21:18

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 28 '14 at 21:12

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PHP requires a webserver and an interpreter. Browsers cannot handle PHP on its own.

Look at XAMPP

answered May 28 '14 at 21:12

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 28 '14 at 21:27

A good idea to check if your php file is working properly is to load phpinfo function. This function will show details about your PHP installation:

<?php
   phpinfo();
?>

If what you see on the screen is this php code with the entire opening and closing tags (), then you are not running the page with PHP.

PHP code doesn't show while using Dreamweaver

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