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PHP PHP & Databases with PDO Getting Started With PDO Managing Errors

Posted by Ken Chung
Ken Chung
17,585 Points

What's wrong with my code?

Hi everyone,

I'm currently working PHP & Databases with PDO but I'm not working with workspaces, instead I'm working through it on windows (downloaded the project files). When I open index.php with chrome I get no output, all I get is literally the code I typed up.

<?php
// Remove before flight
ini_set('display_errors', 'On');
try {
    $db = new PDO('sqlite:./database.db');
    var_dump($db);
    die();
}   catch(Exception $e) {
    echo $e->getMessage();
    die();
} 
?>

This is exactly what I see on google chrome.

file:///C:/Users/Kendrix/Desktop/PHP%20&%20Databases%20with%20PDO/index.php

This is my link running straight from the browser. Is this because php code needs to work with a hosted server?

Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 Points

//Fixed Code Presentation How to post Code

2 Answers

Kristian Terziev
Kristian Terziev
28,449 Points
Kristian Terziev
Kristian Terziev
28,449 Points

Hello Kendrick,

Yes php needs a server to run. You can use software such as xampp to create one on your local environment. Here is a video on how on install it:

https://teamtreehouse.com/library/build-a-simple-php-application/getting-started-with-php/install-php-on-windows-7

Best, Kristiyan

Ted Sumner
PLUS
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points
Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

I recommend XAMPP for Linux and Windows. I have not tried it on a Mac, but it works very well. Yes, you absolutely need a local server to try any PHP code on your computer.