If you want to learn how to run a PHP file in XAMPP, this guide has all the information you need in 5 simple steps. Additional tips included!

The PHP code is processed within your web server by a PHP engine which generates the HTML code. The HTML contains the content in the file and is sent to your web browser to be displayed as normal text ...

Here's a quick tutorial on how to setup Nginx with PHP support. The key? The installation of fastCGI, aka PHP-FPM, so Nginx can serve PHP files to clients.

While working on your browser, you may have to access some local files on your computer. Learn how you can open local files on various browsers in Windows.