Newbie Question: Using PHP in Linux

[QReyes]

I just installed RedHat Linux. After creating a simple page with the phpinfo(); in it, how do I view it? Do I also go to http://localhost just like windows? Do I have to put the file somewhere else?

Totally newbie question. Never used Linux before.

 

[Cagez]

If the httpd (the server daemon) is already started then you'll be able to access your files via localhost, similar to windows.

As to where to put your files, a little search on the net says that the default dir is /var/www/html. But I think you can make a directory in your users home directory named "public_html" and you can access it via "http://localhost/~username", though don't hold me to that.

Hope this helps!

 

[bloodyveins]

What i prefer:
1. make directory /home/www
2. edit httpd.conf and set documentRoot to /home/www
3.change owner to www
chown -R www:www /home/www

 

[bloodyveins]

And don't forget to upload your default website to /home/www while user website would be placed (by default) in ~user/public_html (each user can create this directory if it doesn't exist).

 

[QReyes]

Thanks for the help.

 

[geninblaze]

My suggestion is to use FC2. Theres a large community behind it and it has updated kernel and all. Jus a suggestion..

 

[QReyes]

My suggestion is to use FC2. Theres a large community behind it and it has updated kernel and all. Jus a suggestion..

Where is this community?