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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Creating the Menu and Footer Starting the Project

Reid Eggleston
Reid Eggleston
1,597 Points
Posted by Reid Eggleston
Reid Eggleston
1,597 Points

After unzipping the given files and moving them to htdocs, I still can't seem to get the local host to load correctly

When I try to reload localhost after moving the downloaded material to htdocs, the page is still just "index" with my only option to click on test.php. Why isn't the preformed "Shirts 4 Mike" site loading?

1 Answer

Ivan Burda
Ivan Burda
10,897 Points
Ivan Burda
Ivan Burda
10,897 Points

Hi Reid,

1)When you download the materials, extract the folder, open it, open the subfolder with the files you need depending on your system (Mac/Windows), then select all the files inside and copy them 2)Open the C:\xampp\htdocs folder and paste the files in 3)Make sure you have Apache and MySQL running. Do this by launching XAMPP and then activating both. 4)Now open a web browser such as chrome and write to the address line localhost You should see the project.

I hope this helps. If not, please, try providing more details.

Ivan

Reid Eggleston
Reid Eggleston
1,597 Points
Reid Eggleston
Reid Eggleston
1,597 Points

Ah, didn't start MySql...thanks!