Is there a free web hosting site that supports php? - Developers

I would rather just go to a free web hosting site to practice php than install it into my computer. Does anyone know of one that supports php?

Pretty much all the free host providers support PHP. Honestly though, download WAMP or XAMPP and install it, it's so much easier on a local machine (no page loads, instant saves, etc).

Otherwise, x10Hosting do. 000Webhost do too, I think.

[QUOTE=Fizzadar;23136694]Pretty much all the free host providers support PHP. Honestly though, download WAMP or XAMPP and install it, it's so much easier on a local machine (no page loads, instant saves, etc).[/QUOTE] Oh okay, Maybe I will do that then. Where do I install it?

[QUOTE=Helpful stalker;23137072]Oh okay, Maybe I will do that then. Where do I install it?[/QUOTE] WAMP is easiest, download and run the program, simple!

[url]http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html[/url]

[QUOTE=Sleighyuh;23138813][URL]http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html[/URL][/QUOTE] Why not just link to wamp to save some confusion

[QUOTE=jaybuz;23150511]Why not just link to wamp to save some confusion[/QUOTE] Because xampp is better.

[QUOTE=Wipmuck;23150591]Because xampp is better.[/QUOTE] I never used WAMP, but I'm using XAMPP right now, and even though it works fine, I wouldn't be quick to say that it's better than WAMP. It's slightly disjoined, a little bloated and has its problems - for example, you can't get PDO (with PHP) to work on it. [editline]03:13PM[/editline] Also [img]http://www.apachefriends.org/images/5546.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.apachefriends.org/images/5540.jpg[/img] :froggonk:

How is XAMPP better? It's far more bloated. I mean, WAMP doesn't come with even a mail server, although it's easy to install hmail, but it refuses to work with PHP, probably my fault though.

I've used em all, I find wamp is better

Has anyone successfully got hmail or another mail server working with WAMP? Of course, it could be Shaw stopping the emails being sent too...

I just use the windows app PostCast server Fizz for a SMTP Mail server Fizz. If you need help configuring it, let me know.

Bitches don't know about my LAMP. [editline]10:57PM[/editline] Actually I use Linux, Apache, Django an Postgre. So I don't really have a LAMP.

Pretty good setup mang. :v:

HyperPHP

I use IIS, ASP.NET and MySQL. Pick the odd one out.

MySQL

MSSQL FTW WTF R U talkin bout.

[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;23169178]Bitches don't know about my LAMP. [editline]10:57PM[/editline] Actually I use Linux, Apache, Django an Postgre. So I don't really have a LAMP.[/QUOTE] I just switched Apache out for nginx since Apache was eating up almost 200mb of RAM out of my total 376mb. And I don't even have any users yet. :colbert: nginx uses about 30mb.

Nginx is awesome.

[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;23213678]nginx uses about 30mb.[/QUOTE] Wow man, your nginx is fucked. [img]http://ahb.me/87k[/img]

[QUOTE=turb_;23221192]Wow man, your nginx is fucked. [IMG]http://ahb.me/87k[/IMG][/QUOTE] I'm including the memory for the uwsgi backend servers. I have two instances of uwsgi for my two Django sites, and each one is about 16mb. Nginx itself appears to be using like 5mb.

[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;23223564]I'm including the memory for the uwsgi backend servers. I have two instances of uwsgi for my two Django sites, and each one is about 16mb. Nginx itself appears to be using like 5mb.[/QUOTE] Ahh right, that makes sense. The only thing running on that server besides the kernel itself is nginx.

I'm probably going to switch to NGINX soon. Since it seems like a good alternative to Apache.

I have always hated the idea of using my own computer as the dev server. To solve this issue (when I don't have a spare computer), I just run a Virtual Machine with linux or XP on it. From there just download XAMPP and you have yourself a serious dev box xD.

[QUOTE=bios_hazard;23228314]I have always hated the idea of using my own computer as the dev server.[/QUOTE] Why?