Configuring your Macintosh system (PHP)

If you’re a Macintosh user, you can run PHP pages on your computer using the Apache web server and PHP application server installed with your operating system. Configuring your system consists of making sure the web server and PHP application server are working, and then creating a root folder for your PHP files.

This section contains the following topics:

• Testing the PHP installation (Macintosh)
• Creating a root folder (Macintosh)

For more information on Apache and PHP on the Macintosh, see the following websites:

• http://developer.apple.com/internet/opensource/php.html
• www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/php/