Write Your First PHP Programme in Linux

Write Your First PHP Programme in Linux

Write Some Programme is PHP is Very Easy.
First You Must Start PHP and Apache Servers
Take one terminal and login as root user by typing su -

then start your apache server by typing service httpd start

goto directory /var/www/html by typing cd /var/www/html
craete a directory with any name say firstphp by typing mkdir firstphp
then goto that dircetory by typing cd firstphp
create one file index.php here using any text editor (vi editor can be used)
type vi index.php in the command prompt
then press the key 'i'
now type the following

<?php
echo "This is my first php programme";
?>


now press 'Esc' key and then type ':x'

now a file named index.php is created in your /var/www/html/firstphp/ directory

now open any browser say firefox
now type localhost/firstphp at the address bar
WOW.. You Can Find Your Programme There.....