I haven't used php before, but it sounds to me like you're opening the code instead of running it. You probably need to run a web server in order for it to work the way you want it to.
I think this answer on StackOverflow may be what you're looking for.
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I haven't used php before, but it sounds to me like you're opening the code instead of running it. You probably need to run a web server in order for it to work the way you want it to.
I think this answer on StackOverflow may be what you're looking for.