php in html, some part of code is not displaying

Question

I would like to learn PHP and started reading this info's in the website: And I have question about this code:

Why is this line not displaying? " echo 'Neo: I am Neo, but my people call me The One.';"

Thanks

  <html>
  <head></head>
  <body>

  Agent: So who do you think you are, anyhow?
  <br />

  <?php
  // print output
  echo 'Neo: I am Neo, but my people call me The One.';
  ?>

  </body>
  </html>

Do you see the php code when you view the source of the web page from your browser? — erisco
– erisco, Commented Sep 6, 2010 at 15:00
@erisco:what do u mean?i save this as html & then I run it in firefox.how can I do that? — tintincutes
– tintincutes, Commented Sep 6, 2010 at 15:02
When viewing the web page, hit ctrl+U or cmd+U on a Mac. Alternatively you may right-click somewhere on the web page and select View Page Source in the context menu. If you see the PHP code, it means PHP is not correctly configured with your server - or you made a mistake such as giving the file a .html extension instead of .php. — erisco
– erisco, Commented Sep 6, 2010 at 15:16

Lekensteyn · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-06 14:53:06Z

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You need a webserver, and give it a .php extension. You cannot run it directly from your drive (e.g. /home/user/file.php or C:\file.php), you must run it from your server (e.g. http://localhost/file.php or http://example.com/file.php)

A webserver can be downloaded from http://www.xampp.org/

answered Sep 6, 2010 at 14:53

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tintincutes Over a year ago

as i'm a beginner forgive me for my question, can i use xampp as my server?

tintincutes Over a year ago

ok cool I have it already, i would like to know how to use it?

Lekensteyn Over a year ago

If you've installed XAMPP in C:\xampp, put your files in C:\xampp\htdocs. Example: C:\xampp\htdocs\file.php is accessible with http://localhost/file.php

steve · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-06 14:55:53Z

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Make sure you are using a virtual webserver such as mamp or xampp, Also try print instead of echo with "

answered Sep 6, 2010 at 14:55

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tintincutes Over a year ago

i'm using xampp, what does it mean virtual webserver? i would like to know how to use this with my xampp, using windows 7

Lekensteyn Over a year ago

That's not a virtual webserver, but a webserver. Using print instead of echo won't solve the problem.

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