How do I run a PHP file?
If you installed a web server in your computer, usually the root of its web folder can be accessed by typing in the web browser. So, if you placed a file called hello. php inside its web folder, you can run that file by calling .
Can you run a PHP file?
The preferred way of running PHP files is within a web server like Apache, Nginx, or IIS—this allows you to run PHP scripts from your browser. That’s how all PHP websites work! The other way is to run PHP scripts on the command line, and it doesn’t require you to set up a web server.