Browser is showing PHP code instead of processing it [duplicate]

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PHP code is not being executed (i can see it on source code of page)
web browser not processing PHP code as PHP code

I have installed XAMPP on my computer which is Windows 8 pro. I use to work with Windows 7 every time I run the index.php file on Windows 8 it shows the code on the browser IE10.

Here is what I have done:

1. I have named the file correctly: index.php
2. I have installed the server and saved the files inside c:/xampp/htdocs/PHP/
3. I have used <?php ?> to open and close all PHP tags and everything else seems working fine, like, PHPMyAdmin, and the php.ini file

I don't know whats wrong and it is driving me crazy ...

Farris

Answer 1

The problem is you're not parsing the file via the web server, but accessing it directly.

you need to use the url:

http://localhost/index.php 

or maybe (based on your path above) its

http://localhost/PHP/index.php

in the browser