Problems with PHP executing

I agree with Stone Preston, it seems like XAMPP (in this case Apache, the web server) may not be running. If you checked and it is running, then perhaps you are trying to open the php file directly in the browser, instead of putting it in your htdocs directory and referring to it via localhost, like: /localhost/yourfile.php

did you start your xamp server? It must be running for the code to execute. I havent used xamp but im sure there is some sort of control panel that lets you start and stop your server.

Hi Christine, can you tell us what text editor are you using? The problem can have a few possibilities, one of them is that the php module for apache has been disabled, but that implies editing the httpd.conf file, the other one is that your apache server hasn't the directive for php files, as well that implies to edit the http.conf file, and one last one is that the file extension for the php file is not correct, this could happen is you're using notepad.

I can't tell for sure what's happening to your installation, but i recommend you try to do a new php file with the following code:

<?php
   phpinfo();
?>

And use sublime text or notepad++ for create that file. I hope it works, if not, try reinstalling XAMMP in case some configuration file is broken.

Thank you! I did try running it from my browser without referring to it as "/localhost/etc..." I also had to make sure my Xampp was running. I didn't know I had to do it each time. Thanks again!