How do I add PHP code/file to HTML(.html) files?

Question

I can\'t use PHP in my HTML pages. For example, index.html. I\'ve tried using both:

and

Answer 1

For having .html files parsed as well, you need to set the appropriate handler in your server config.

For Apache httpd 2.X this is the following line

AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .html

See the PHP docu for information on your specific server installation.