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Adam Siwiec
12,070 PointsPHP downloads for server??
So Hamilton mentioned in the video that there were different versions of PHP and I was wondering if the server just knows how to interpret the PHP or if there is some kind of file (I think he mentioned .x) that would have to be put on the server so It could interpret it.
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Kevin Korte
28,148 PointsThe server is a computer, and PHP can be installed on it like any other software or tool. As with anything evolving, some parts of the PHP language depreciate, and eventually a version of the language may drop support for that depreciated item. The opposite is true, new version of the language can bring new options and things that can be done.
Many web hosts are going to install and maintain PHP on their servers. You can usually find out the version number they have installed, and when they update, you'll usually get a notice so you can make sure your PHP code is going to still be compatible with the new version.
Basically, that's what programs like XAMPP, MAMP, WAMP, etc do. They install an array of tools for you like PHP, MySQL, etc to help make development start faster.
You can check out the official PHP website at www.php.net and see the versions, downloads available, etc.
Adam Siwiec
12,070 PointsThanks