How to run php with XAMPP's apache?

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So I have a .php file, I wanted to see it's output. So, I open my xampp. I press the start button 'start' for apache. I go to my browser and type localhost/filename The problem is, instead of seeing the file directory of my computer. I saw the output of my php. I thought it was something that I shouldn't be concerned about but then when I do some changes to my code, and I refresh my output on the browser nothing happens like nothing changes even though I erase the .css file in my php code.

See the link and yeah, I type the directory but I was directed to my output in instant and my apache doesn't work like this like a month ago. Should I update my apache? or what?

This is xampp for windows

XAMPP for Windows? Use the XAMPP control panel, check phpinfo() output. see netbeans.apache.org/kb/docs/php/… for more. — Scott Fleming
– Scott Fleming, Commented Mar 15, 2021 at 1:45
please be more clear, why are you expecting to see the file directory of your computer? Perhaps delete the index.php or index.html file — Lawrence Cherone
– Lawrence Cherone, Commented Mar 15, 2021 at 1:53
If you want to see the directory listing instead of the output of the php code, you'll want to enable directory listing in XAMPP. You'll also want to remove index.php, index.html from the directives settings in configuration. But why would you want to see the directory listing? — Scott Fleming
– Scott Fleming, Commented Mar 15, 2021 at 1:59
I want to see the directory so that It's easy for me to see other files that stored in my folder. And I can easily open it just click "Open in the new Window" — Biax20
– Biax20, Commented Mar 15, 2021 at 3:28

TORAHTECH · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-24 03:18:21Z

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DID YOU open XAMPP Control Panel

DID YOU 'Start' Apache, 'Start' MYSQL

DID YOU click 'Explorer' (right side of window)

DID YOU delete the default index.php file

DID YOU type in your browser 'localhost' and press ENTER?

answered Mar 24, 2021 at 3:18

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Biax20 Over a year ago

I didn't click the Explorer button

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