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I have made a webpage using .html and I would now like to change it to .php so I can connect it to a database. I have changed the file extension to .php but now it just opens the actual code in the browser as opposed to opening the website. I have googled it but all I can find is stuff about installing .php on a server, when I am just trying to open the file on my device. I am using Microsoft Edge if that matters. What do I do?

Samuel Holland
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    Does this answer your question? [PHP code is not being executed, but the code shows in the browser source code](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5121495/php-code-is-not-being-executed-but-the-code-shows-in-the-browser-source-code) – TYeung Aug 30 '21 at 04:53
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    You cannot use php without a php server installed. Think about what can actually execute PHP code. The browser alone can't really do that because it's on the client side. – TYeung Aug 30 '21 at 04:55

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First of all, what you have to understand is php is a server side language whereas html is a client side language. As you might already know, html can be directly interpreted by browser but for php, the case is different. You need to have a server installed. Moving on to your question How to change html to php!!, it's simple, just change the extension of the file. To run the file, use local server. There are many options you can choose from. Personally I find Xampp easy to setup for beginner. It's my personal opinion though.

To sum up, to change html from php, install a localhost or local server to your computer, migrate your files to server's run directory. You can find plenty of tutorials on setting up localhost.

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If you want to run a PHP file after changing its extension. You need to install xammp or lamp server. In the localhost server, you can view your PHP pages on any browser.

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