Run PHP without webserver

binarysoul

I'm testing some PHP code and was wondering if there's any way to run it on my PC without use of webserver.

If I have to install a web server, how can I have it "local" only aside from using a firewall?

dynamik

What OS are you using?

http://us2.php.net/features.commandline

Most web servers will allow you to specify which IPs/IP-ranges to allow/block.

Plazma

You can use the php command line tool much like you would use "perl" or "python" just php <yourfile.php>

Keep in mind without a webserver you won't be able to do much "active" testing if you use forms and such.

bighornsheep

I'm not sure what you mean by having it local without a firewall...but this is my favourite LAMP package:

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html

Supports many extended php and js library, or toolkits. Can run as nt-service if need be.