How do I run a PHP Script?
To run a PHP script, you will need a web server with PHP installed and a web browser. There are several ways to run a PHP script, depending on your setup:
If you have a web server with PHP installed and you want to run the script through a web browser, you can simply place the PHP file in the web server's document root or a subdirectory and access it via the URL in your web browser. For example, if the PHP file is located at "/var/www/html/myscript.php" you can access it by visiting http://localhost/myscript.php in your web browser.
If you have PHP installed on your local machine and you want to run the script from the command line, you can use the 'php' command to execute the script. For example, if the PHP file is located at "/home/user/myscript.php" you can run it from the command line like this: php /home/user/myscript.php
If you have PHP installed as an Apache module on your local machine and you want to run the script through a web browser, you can create a virtual host for your PHP scripts and access them via the URL in your web browser.