Re: HTML .php files

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From: Spinner (spinner_at_web.cor)
Date: 03/07/04 

Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 22:17:21 -0500

You would not normally attempt to run a .php file locally. PHP is a
scripting language similar to html that is normally run from the server and
would not work on your local machine unless your running IIS or Apache,
install PHP support in either, then install the file into the webserver. For
what it's worth, I believe Michael is correct. You need to remove the .php
from the file name and save it as a .exe.

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in
message news:uyx9%23G%23AEHA.3436@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I don't think the problem is XP, the problem is the .php at the end of
exe.
> Windows recognizes exe but there is no such php extension in Windows. You
> might want to check the instructions at the website but php may simply be
a
> reference to what the files is "wrapped" in for transmission. In order to
> execute the setup you would have to remove the .php from iTunesSetup.exe
> unless they have an additional setup file that recognizes this and is
> supposed to be used for.
>
> I can't download it from that site without signing up with personal
> information and I'm not going to do that. Check the file for viruses,
just
> as a precaution, remove the .php extension and then run the file.
>
> --
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:835d01c403da$92be37b0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>There are two versions of Itunes, one is for Windows and
> > the other for the
> >>MAC. Return to the site and look for the version for Windows.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> >>Windows Shell/User
> >>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> >>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
> >>
> >>"Sam D" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message
> >>news:575e01c403c8$ea2df740$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >>> I'm running XP PRO and have downloaded such applications as
> >>> the I-tunes that you can use to download and play music
> >>> that you get free from Pepsi products. It saves as
> >>> ItunesSetup.exe.php. I can't open it I can't find any
> >>> reference as to where I can be messed up that My system
> >>> won't recognise .php files. I downloaded the same thing on
> >>> my Win2000 machine and it ran fine. Itunes is not the only
> >>> one of these I,e run into. Anytime the download is .php
> >>> (hypertext preprocessing) it doesn't know what to open it
> >>> with. Any Help would be appreciated. Thanks Sam
> >>
> >>
> >>.
> >>Well, when I saw your response I tried that. However, with
> > the version I downloaded originally, iTunesSetup.exe.php ,
> > I was able to FTP the file intact to my windows 2000
> > machine and it installed just fine. I went back to the
> > download site , made sure I had checked the bullet for
> > Windows 2000/XP and downloaded it again. It still came down
> > as iTunesSetup.exe.php I'm sure that either my XP is
> > broke or I am missing an option or setup or something. Any
> > other suggestions. I got to the download site from the top
> > of a pepsi bottle. "www.itunes.com" Thanks sam
>
>

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