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php files rendered as html

Thread began 5/11/2011 5:42 am by CraigR | Last modified 6/13/2011 10:39 am by Jason Byrnes | 2352 views | 7 replies |

5/11/2011 5:42 am | #1 CraigRBeta Tester

php files rendered as html

I haven't seen this before so I'll try to explain.

My client has provided me with access to their files via a shared network folder, (they don't have access to the ftp credentials at the moment).

I can connect OK, but whenever I download a .php page, it is rendered as an html, (I presume in exactly the same way as if I was using site import).

Can anyone explain what I need to do to access the file properly ?

5/11/2011 7:50 am | #2 Jason ByrnesWebAssist

Cant really say I've had this problem before so not sure what is going wrong

Are you accessing the shared folder using the operating systems file manager? Or are you using a web browser to access the shared folder?

The most reliable way to download source files is going to be through FTP.

5/11/2011 8:02 am | #3 CraigRBeta Tester

I am accessing the folder through windows file manager, as though a network drive.

5/11/2011 2:24 pm | #4 Jason ByrnesWebAssist

honestly, I dont have any idea on why the files wont download correctly. I would hold out for an FTP connection.

5/11/2011 10:09 pm | #5 neilo

What are you doing to download/copy them?

5/12/2011 6:02 am | #6 ijs174940Beta Tester

Are you sure the file extension is .php not .php4 or .php3

6/12/2011 9:35 am | #7 CraigRBeta Tester

Got ftp password after a few days.

All is well

6/13/2011 10:39 am | #8 Jason ByrnesWebAssist

glad to hear it is working.

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