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vincent

I was doing the http://css-tricks.com/php-for-beginners-building-your-first-simple-cms/ tutorial and was wondering how we were supposed to check if it's working? Do you just go to server/folder/display.php? I get a blank page if I do that.

Robskiwarrior

you either have to upload it to a server that has PHP installed or install:

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

or

http://www.wampserver.com/en/

Then you can run PHP/mySQL locally and view it from your computer

vincent

I am already running MAMP and I created a database.

Robskiwarrior

then you need to:

1) Make sure you have put your files in the htdocs (or equivalent) folder...

2) access via http://localhost/folder

if it is all set up right and it dosen't work - take another look at your code :)

Argeaux

also make sure php error reporting on MAMP is on ... if you dont have it on you will get a white page if there is an error in your script.

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