I read somewhere here that I can Download a PHP server for my computer (since I don't have a host yet)so I can try sending a form to my email to see if it works! However, for life of me, I can't remember the info.....
Can someone help me out? I assumed they were talking about a free try out or something...
Thanks againFor that you'd need to install an HTTP server with PHP and an SMTP server.
First things first, go get Apache, the HTTP server:
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and PHP:
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They're both free, and in full version.
Search for 'apache php installation guide' or something similar with google, and you'll find out how to set it all up. Then go read the PHP manual at the PHP website. After that, you can start worrying about e-mail etcetera
If you're expecting to start processing forms in three minutes, think again.. It will take you a while to get to know the technology, it does for everyone. Good luck<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.htmlforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22978">http://www.htmlforums.com/showthread.ph ... adid=22978</a><!-- m -->
Can someone help me out? I assumed they were talking about a free try out or something...
Thanks againFor that you'd need to install an HTTP server with PHP and an SMTP server.
First things first, go get Apache, the HTTP server:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://httpd.apache.org/">http://httpd.apache.org/</a><!-- m -->
and PHP:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.php.net">http://www.php.net</a><!-- m -->
They're both free, and in full version.
Search for 'apache php installation guide' or something similar with google, and you'll find out how to set it all up. Then go read the PHP manual at the PHP website. After that, you can start worrying about e-mail etcetera
If you're expecting to start processing forms in three minutes, think again.. It will take you a while to get to know the technology, it does for everyone. Good luck
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