How do I execute PHP code?

[Roadrunner]

Hi, I'm used to coding and database environments but somewhat new to MySQL and PHP.

I have created a database using MyPHPadmin and I understand how the PHP code interacts with the database.  However, I cannot understand how to execute the PHP code.

I have created one of those simple instruction tests, Hello World, but I cannot even get this to run.  If I upload the helloworld.php file to my FTP root-directory and then use my browser to access the file it just shows the content, it does not execute the instructions. 

I have also tried embedding the PHP code within the HTML code of the pages on my website, nothing.

I do not understand where to place the PHP code in order for it to interact with my website.  Can someone please help.

[dave]

It should execute if it is coded correctly. Can you post a link your helloworld file?

[Roadrunner]

Hi Dave, I'm not sure that I can post a link to the document as it's on my password protected FTP site.  However, a copy of the code is as follows:

<?php
    echo 'hello world<br>';
?>

This code is saved in an ANSCI format with a file extension of PHP.

Thank you for your help.

[dave · Accepted solution]

I think I know what you are doing wrong.

You need to put the file into your public folder and access it via http, not via ftp, eg go to http://www.yourdomain.com/helloworld.php

[Roadrunner]

That works, thank you.

I have one more question, when I'm building my webpages using Eazysitewizard Pro, where do I put the PHP code?

Do I write the code into the HTML or do I need to make a call from the HTML to execute the PHP file?

[dave]

It will be the latter. You will need to upload the php files not using Eazysitewizard Pro, ie using FTP then use the wizard to provide links to your php page.

[Roadrunner]

Sorry to be thick, but are the links to the PHP files made from the HTML code as Eazysitewizard only creates HTML webpages or does a webpage have to be either HTML or PHP (i.e. you cannot 'mix' the types of webpages).

I was hopeing to do most of the page formatting in HTML but then inserting the database entries within the page using PHP.  Can I do this?

[dave]

Easysitewizard will not create the php pages. These will need to be created outside of Easysitewizard and uploaded seperately. You would then use the ESW to provide a hyperlink to the files, much the same as you would with any hyperlink.