RapidPHP 2014 latest: internal web server not working

[jobowo]

I've just deleted the Apache server that I was using on my Windows 7 computer and before I re-installed it, thought I'd see if I could get by with the internal web server. Message displayed is "This program cannot display the webpage"

- Am mapping localhost to the documents in Documents/Websites
- Am using PHP5 and notice that RPHP forces use of C:/Program Files/PHP/php-cgi.EXE
- Tried shutting down Windows firewall for local access. No change
- Tried re-starting RPHP. No change

[Aivars]

Have you downloaded and installed PHP Package? http://www.blumentals.net/download-php.php

[jobowo]

Hi Aivars

Thanks for the quick response. No, I have seen no reference to this package. I'd like to know more about it before I install it. Is there some documentation on it? I see a reference to PHP debugging (with xDebug) but this doesn't seem to be the same thing.

[Aivars]

It's pre-configured PHP with xDebug. I'm assuming you removed your old PHP installation along with Apache, so you can use this one to set up a new one just for Rapid PHP.

[jobowo]

Hi Aivars

OK, did that, but get same message sequence (navigation canceled and then, on refresh, "this program cannot display the web page". Have Windows firewall off; have rebooted.

I installed PHP to c:/Program Files/PHP rather than the default provided. Did note that the installed folder doesn't seem to have a php.ini file of its own.

[jobowo]

Update: OK, gave up on the internal web server and re-installed Apache. Have Apache and PHP working (have tested it with a localhost file on my browser) but RapidPHP doesn't work properly with PHP.

Have:
- Uninstalled, re-installed RPHP
- rebooted
- Unchecked "Use internal webserver"

In preview, a PHP file doesn't make sense. It would seem to be that it isn't recognizing the PHP script as PHP script (PHP scripting shows as regular text and the source of the file looks very close to the original file). However, not all the PHP scripting appears in the output so haven't yet figured out what exactly is shown and what is missing.

But bottom line, everything is working but RPHP.

Would appreciate some help with this.

[Aivars]

If PHP files work in browser but not in preview of Rapid PHP, check Options -> Preferences -> Document Types -> PHP and make sure that "php" is not removed from the extensions list.

[jobowo]

Hi Aivars

Well, it suddenly worked but for no apparent reason (it was not a problem with the extension). Then it would work with one file and not with another. It appears to have settled down now (working). One problem may be that the preview wasn't refreshing so when I made the change that fixed it--whatever that was because I was unable to change much--the preview was showing me the unchanged version of the text.

There are a lot of mysteries here. However, FYI I was unable to get the internal web server working and it is possible that the settings resulting from the download you sent me may have contributed to the problems with Apache. That was my fault as I simply deleted the PHP folder in Program Files (normal for the current "install" of PHP) instead of uninstalling the download, possibly leaving registry settings unchanged.

Thanks for the suggestions
John