So if you have downloaded the WAMP server and get it installed on your machine then now you are ready to make your debut in PHP scripts.
COMMON ONE’S
- Syntax: Every php statement will follow a common pattern like this:-
<? php
—————
—————
?>
As Php interpreter will only read those instructions which are inside the “<——–?>” php tags.
- Semicolon: Every of the php statement inside the php tags will end via a semicolon “;”.
{Exceptional case}: Whether to mark the end of a php statement with or without semicolon, is the common area of error. It’s not every time that you have to put a semicolon over there, exception do exists.
Example1:
Example2:
So as you see in the above examples in case1 where a single statement exists you can omit putting semicolon, as this”?>” closing of php will automatically includes a semicolon. But while there are multiple statements as in case2, you can’t omit the semicolon.
- Comment: As simple as in javascipt.
<? php
//for a single line statement
?>
<? php
/* for
multiple line
statements */
?>
Let’s Start:
So after having an idea about the Php scripts structure now you can easily write one for yourself.
Step1: Open any of the text editor(notepad or notepad++).
Step2: Write any simple script, how about displaying something on the webbrowser? :-
Step3: Save this with a “.php” extension. And please remember if you are saving using notepad don’t forget to put double quotes while specifying the file name or otherwise you will land with a text file.

EXECUTE & VIEW
Step1: Install WAMP server:
As installation about to complete, it will ask you to specify your browser location.
So specify where your browser file is located:
Step2: Left click on the WAMP server icon on the taskbar. Remember it’s left click not the usual right one.
Step3: Click on “localhost”.
Something like this would appear on your browser.
Step4: Now you will have to create a folder at “c:\wamp\www\” or wherever you have installed wamp server (let the folder name ultimatechange). Basically we create this folder for simple accessibilty, so that we can have a single location where all our projects can be stored and can be accesed as require.
And then simply drag and drop the PHP-file which you have created above at this location:- ”c:\wamp\www\ultimatechange”.
Step5: Now refresh your browser. And you will see the folder which you had created above.
So click over the new folder which you created and you will get:
Step6: Here you can see “script1.php” the file which you created is appeared, so click it to see the output of your first php script:
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#1 by vinoth kumar on June 26, 2010 - 2:41 pm
Nice tutorial
i was struggling how to execute the php file in my wamp server
the mistake i did is i saved the php file without double quotes so it landed as text document
Thank you veryyy much
#2 by Prabhjot Singh on June 27, 2010 - 6:05 am
@Vinoth Kumar,
I too faced lotz of problem, when i was a begineer to the php. So don’t worry, as you move ahead you would be able to tackle all the problems yourself.
Keep playing with php scripts. Have a great time.
Thanx for the comment.