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DaveJ

(5,023 posts) Tue Dec 13, 2011, 03:38 PM Dec 2011

Do PHP files need a certain extension, like .php? [View all]

I need to insert a little script that reads from a Wordpress blog, and then displays a blogroll on our main webpage. Everything is on the same server. The person that created the website made the main page index.shtml. Do I need to change it to index.php to get PHP scripts to work?

Thanks,
Dave

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Do PHP files need a certain extension, like .php? [View all] DaveJ Dec 2011 OP

Yes. tabatha Dec 2011 #1

I'll try it DaveJ Dec 2011 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #13

I think shtml is all about includes SirRevolutionary Dec 2011 #2

Great link, thanks. DaveJ Dec 2011 #4

you don't necessarily have to use php, if you want to edit your server config ixion Dec 2011 #5

That explains the ambiguity DaveJ Dec 2011 #6

If you have access to an .htaccess file or your httpd.conf file: tranche Dec 2011 #7

<-- what tranche said. Makes sense SirRevolutionary Dec 2011 #8

The .htaccess solution is probably easiest and most elegant. nt greyl Dec 2011 #9

Ok, got it working using the last method DaveJ Dec 2011 #10

Test it as is. The extensions are becoming less important to the server software, however, HopeHoops Dec 2011 #11

A web page I wrote/edited on this a few years back: boppers Dec 2011 #12