Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I use DzSoft PHP Editor without having the PHP interpreter installed?
A: Yes. DzSoft PHP Editor will run without PHP, but you won't be able to run scripts without a PHP interpreter.

Q: Can I use DzSoft PHP Editor to make PHP scripts for Unix?
A: Yes. You can use DzSoft PHP Editor for writing PHP scripts for any platform where PHP is installed. You can choose a suitable file format using the File ⇒ File Format menu.

Q: Do I have to install Apache or another web server on my computer to test PHP scripts with DzSoft PHP Editor?
A: No. DzSoft PHP Editor has a built-in web-server.

Q: Can I run a script which outputs images?
A: Yes. DzSoft PHP Editor support the most commonly used content types including GIF, JPEG and PNG images.

Q: Where can I get free ready-made PHP scripts?
A: For example, on HotScripts.com. Please see our PHP Links page for more sites.

Q: Where can I read more about PHP?
A: The official PHP site is www.php.net, and the PHP FAQ is located at www.php.net/manual/en/faq.php.

Q: When I call a new form from a PHP program and try to pass some variables to it, the variables are not passed. Please tell me why this does not work and what I can do to correct the problem?

A: Probably you need to set the register_globals option in your php.ini file to On.

Q: I try test a script which upload file from the HTML form, and any variables not pass to script. But this script fine work in my site.
A: Sorry, but currently the internal HTTP server of DzSoft PHP Editor does not support the "multipart/form-data" content type.

Q: I'm getting a "No input file specified" error when I try to run a PHP script.
A: It's the most likely that you need to change or remove the user_dir option from your php.ini file. If you have the user_dir option set, you will only be able to run scripts from the user_dir directory and it's subdirectories.