How I can run PHP script without PHP Server like PHP Triad, Xampp, etc.
I think it is simpler and more flexible.
Thanks for sharing.
I think it is simpler and more flexible.
Thanks for sharing.
Running PHP Script without PHP Server?
Just download propper php-5.x.x-Win32.zip from http://php.net/download unpack it to c:\php\
then just run cmd.exe and type
this will execute the script and it will prints script output to console
if you want to save this output to file, just type
then open output.html with your favourite web browser
if you want tu use this more then once, you should add c:\php\ to your PATH environment variable. Than you can lounch any php script by typing
in any folder
then just run cmd.exe and type
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| c:\php\php.exe "path where you have your script.php" |
this will execute the script and it will prints script output to console
if you want to save this output to file, just type
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| c:\php\php.exe "your_script.php" > output.html |
then open output.html with your favourite web browser
if you want tu use this more then once, you should add c:\php\ to your PATH environment variable. Than you can lounch any php script by typing
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| php "your_script.php" |
in any folder
Actually, if you use c:\php\php.exe, you will get html output, and this is more optimized towards handling http requests. There is a client version of the interpreter which is bundled with php. This outputs text to console. It will be available at C:\php\cli\php.exe (assuming you installed php under c:\php).
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| Actually, if you use c:\php\php.exe, you will get html output, and this is more optimized towards handling http requests. There is a client version of the interpreter which is bundled with php. This outputs text to console. It will be available at C:\php\cli\php.exe (assuming you installed php under c:\php). |
No. This was.
PHP 5.2.x discard this mass.
You have everything in PHP root directory
php.exe - console output
php-cgi.exe - handling requests (with cgi mode of HTTP server), which also put HTTP header
php-win.exe - the same as php.exe, but it don't create any console window (it is good to run scripts at background without text output)
as it is written here
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| How I can run PHP script without PHP Server like PHP Triad, Xampp, etc. |
There's no such thing as a 'php sever' - php, as the name implies, is a processor. And when you install php by default (i.e. not linked to a webserver) it's php-cli, which is the command-line interface.
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| Actually, if you use c:\php\php.exe, you will get html output |
No, you won't. You'll get html output if you output <html>. Why not actually check things before you say them?
Thank u but can we run python scripts with out python server ???
| badea wrote: |
| Thank u but can we run python scripts with out python server ??? |
What is python server???
| simplyw00x wrote: | ||
No, you won't. You'll get html output if you output <html>. Why not actually check things before you say them? |
when I said html output, I didn't mean the string "html". I meant http headers, which are not output the client version of interpreter (cli/php.exe).
when you run this code,
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| <?
echo "test"; ?> |
client version gives output
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test |
where as the web version outputs
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X-Powered-By: PHP/4.4.2 Content-type: text/html test |
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| where as the web version outputs |
I humbly disagree. On my setup, they appear to be processed identically.
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| Thank u but can we run python scripts with out python server ??? |
You can't run python scripts without python. Whether it's a server is open to debate.
Sorry to barge in like this, but I have a relevant question.
As you can run php in such a way, is there any way to do the same with MySQL, so that you can also simulate, or actually perform, database modifications without setting your computer up as a server?
As you can run php in such a way, is there any way to do the same with MySQL, so that you can also simulate, or actually perform, database modifications without setting your computer up as a server?
| ninjakannon wrote: |
| Sorry to barge in like this, but I have a relevant question.
As you can run php in such a way, is there any way to do the same with MySQL, so that you can also simulate, or actually perform, database modifications without setting your computer up as a server? |
You can't access mysql database without server. MySQL and other DBMSs are designed to work as client-server. One server is still running and manage all accesses to the database files.
If you want SQL database without server try SQLite http://www.sqlite.org It is small library and it doesn't need any server.
| JayBee wrote: |
| You can't access mysql database without server. MySQL and other DBMSs are designed to work as client-server. One server is still running and manage all accesses to the database files. |
Yeah, I didn't think it was possible. But I only asked because I didn't think that you could run php files without them being on a server where php is installed, and you can. So I had doubts.
| JayBee wrote: |
| If you want SQL database without server try SQLite http://www.sqlite.org It is small library and it doesn't need any server. |
I don't quite understand how this works. If I install the program how do I connect to it with php and how does it store databases, etcetera.
Thanks once again, JayBee.
| ninjakannon wrote: |
| Yeah, I didn't think it was possible. But I only asked because I didn't think that you could run php files without them being on a server where php is installed, and you can. So I had doubts. |
PHP must be installed, but apache (or other http server should not)
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Thanks once again, JayBee. |
PHP has build in support for SQLite 2 or SQlite 3 throw PDO (just download pecl package and enable it in php.ini)
It works like you open -> read/write -> close regular file but it is safer and with SQL support. You have one file with database wherever you want.
Similar features are with dba_ functions, but with this driver, you don't have SQL to access data.
With sqlite_ functions (similar set to mysql_ functions), you work with SQL database, but everything is directly handled with PHP not with another database server.
http://php.net/manual/en/ref.sqlite.php
http://php.net/manual/en/ref.pdo-sqlite.php
http://php.net/manual/en/ref.pdo.php
Oh I see now - thank you very much.
I'm seriously considering installing both php and SQLite so that I can experiment / test with php and a database even without an internet connection (mine cuts automatically every day).
What are the limitations of doing this, instead of running scripts on a normal server with MySQL?
I'm seriously considering installing both php and SQLite so that I can experiment / test with php and a database even without an internet connection (mine cuts automatically every day).
What are the limitations of doing this, instead of running scripts on a normal server with MySQL?
Now it's really off topic 
1) You can install your own mysql and work with your local mysql server without internet connection.
2) I don't know any limitations notable here
1) You can install your own mysql and work with your local mysql server without internet connection.
2) I don't know any limitations notable here
Ohh, I never thought of that! Just simply installing MySQL itself. I even downloaded the files for it a while ago when I was on another computer to do exactly that, but forgot all about it. Heh, silly me.
Yeah we are.
Anyhow, I know all I need now so we need not stay off-topic any longer, and thank you!
| JayBee wrote: |
| Now it's really off topic |
Yeah we are.
Anyhow, I know all I need now so we need not stay off-topic any longer, and thank you! | Quote: |
| What are the limitations of doing this |
Limitations of sqlite are that it's slower than mySQl, and afaik less feature-complete.
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Limitations of sqlite are that it's slower than mySQl, and afaik less feature-complete. |
Okay, thank you, simplyw00x.
I did wonder whether it would be less feature complete, but I don't expect this to be a problem. And I don't mind it taking slightly longer either, so that's good.
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