Where Do I Find My phpinfo?
PHP Tutorials June 1st, 2009
Many times when problems arise with a website, your fellow helpers will suggest that you check your phpinfo. This might sound like a complicated process and may scare you away from trying. But don’t be be afraid! It’s truly one of the easiest uses of PHP that you’ll ever come across.
Use your favorite editing program to create a file. You can even use notepad for this. Notepad, not wordpad! Wordpad will mess up your code and make you cry.
Create a file with the extension php. Anything will work. i.e. myinfo.php myserver.php sum-n.php thisdumbthing.php Anything will work.
In that file, paste the following code.
phpinfo();
Upload the file to your server and then use a browser to view the page. You should see a big, beautiful, long list of codes and info about your server.
The easiest way to locate the information you’re looking for is to use the Find feature on your browser. Simply type in whatever you were told to look for. And don’t forget to report back to the person helping you. Even if you’re able to fix the problem once you’ve located the info, it’s just common courtesy to not leave the helper hanging.
