[swan]

hi
i'm new with mac and i use dreamwaver to design sites
i want to run a php file put i cant do than i dont know if mac osx support php
what is the server i have to use or instull like apache server
could u write the first steps to run the php file on may macbook pro with osx?

thanks

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by swan

hi
i'm new with mac and i use dreamwaver to design sites
i want to run a php file put i cant do than i dont know if mac osx support php
what is the server i have to use or instull like apache server
could u write the first steps to run the php file on may macbook pro with osx?

thanks

There are a ton of guides that explain how you can turn your Mac into a web server that supports PHP. An older version of PHP is even already built into the operating system. If you'd like to upgrade Apple's components, I'd suggest checking out Darwinports and using it to automatically compile newer versions.

I don't use Dreamweaver to design sites. If you're going to be doing a lot of PHP development, I don't see the point in using Dreamweaver unless you like using it as a text editor - I'm pretty sure it's built in WYSIWYG page rendering does not include a PHP interpreter.

I'd find a text editor you like if you want to get into PHP development, that's my advice.

[zwiebel_]

A good starting point for PHP on Mac:
http://www.entropy.ch

[besson3c]

The documentation at:

http://www.php.net

Is superb. This is how I learned PHP coding. What sorts of things do you want to learn? Perhaps we can help?

[teszeract]

Hiya

Just a quick grab of some of my my reference links that I keep handy in voodooPad:

start here: php disabled? enable php | http://www.phpmac.com/articles.php?view=225

mysql package http://www.mysql.com/downloads/
installation instructions
administration http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ | http://www.phpmyadmin.net/
help http://forums.mysql.com/
more help http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sql#SQL_keywords


PHP
php information http://localhost/phpinfo.php?
php disabled? enable php | http://www.phpmac.com/articles.php?view=225
more php http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/php/
help http://www.phpmac.com/

Server Software
Bulletin Board http://www.phpbb.com/
instructions for mySQL5
http://www.phpbb.com/support/documents.php?mode=install

[stefanicotine]

Actually guys, although those links are well and good, I think the best place to start is with MAMP. It turns your Mac into a PHP server with MySQL and all that jazz. All you do is run the installer and that's it. To turn it on you access the dashboard widget and click "Start Servers".

http://localhost:8888/ is your website. It works beautifully, and it's compatible with Intel.

Here's the website http://www.mamp.info/en/home/ and if you have any problems check the documentation in the download. It's very easy to follow.