[jptenney]

Hello

I have an html form that I created that calls for a php script. The form works fine. Except when I submit it the php script cannot be found. This is all done on a local machine. Both files are in my httpdocs folder which is where my apache server points to. I have checked the code to make sure my php script name and the file called are the same. I believe it to be something to do with needing to use http://localhost/script.php in the browser in order to run. My concern is does my html code need to do that some how. Isn't there a way to make my windows machine run the php script simply by double-clicking the php file? I think that is what needs to happen.

[Scotty G]

Hello there,

I'm not really following you. You should be trying to submit your form variables to the page that has the php script. If you show me some code I might be able to explain a little clearer.

[atik97]

You need to put your php files in document root folder, that is in htdocs folder in your local machine. Then if you have a script named sample.php, you can access it http://localhost/sample.php.

So first make sure you upload both your files in document root and set the action attribute of <form> tag to correct php file. Then in php file use the appropriate method which you have used in the method attribute of <form> tag to access form fields. Hope it make sense.

If you still face problem, then consider posting code here for getting better help.

[jptenney]

Thanks for all your advice, but I've already have what you all suggest. Here is the problem I had. My doc directory is in httpdocs folder and that is how I configured apache. What I was doing was double-clicking my html file. It would run fine, but the php file could not be found. Apparently not looking at the localhost. For S & Gs I thought what if I opened up a browser and enter http://localhost/htmlfile.html. Bingo my php was found but died do to syntax. But that is another story.

[b2rana]

If both html and php file are on same path.
The code in html files should be

<form action="abc.php" method="post">

[PsychoCoder]

One question I haven't seen asked yet, you do have PHP installed, right?