Do i need a program to edit php pages? ive downloaded a forum template i cant edit them please tell me how to
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You can edit PHP files with notepad. You do, however, need an active PHP server to process the files. There's plenty of free hosting sites out there with PHP support, or if you prefer, use something like XAMPP to install it on your local machine.
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Notepad will edit it. Personally I prefer the program PHP Designer 2007 (free edition) and run to WAMP server, but I am not running a full time server, just test things and have fun.
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You can edit PHP files with notepad. You do, however, need an active PHP server to process the files. There's plenty of free hosting sites out there with PHP support, or if you prefer, use something like XAMPP to install it on your local machine.
You have to tell the.php files to be opened with Notepad; by right clicking the file, and clicking: "Open with" then just find "Notepad".
Also, I find it easier to find cheap/free hosting which supports FTP and would run the required PHP and MySQL (If you are practicing it also) version and using that. The domain would cost only $10 unless the site allows subdomains.
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As others have said, Notepad can edit the PHP files, however I suggest using PSPad to edit PHP files. PSPad has syntax highlighting and it also has built-in FTP. It's pretty much an all-in-one and handles a ton of file formats. I couldn't live without it when working in a Windows environment.
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You can edit PHP files with notepad. You do, however, need an active PHP server to process the files. There's plenty of free hosting sites out there with PHP support, or if you prefer, use something like 
