Ubuntu – put backend PHP files on Apache

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I installed Ubuntu 14.04 and Apache.

It seems I should place my web site files in the "/var/www/html" directory.

But then where should I place my backend PHP files?

For example, if I have web site forms that will on submit make a request to a backend PHP file, should I put the PHP file in "/var/www/php" and have, for example, the "/var/www/html/index.html" file form action refer to "../test.php"?

I don't want people in general to have access in the browser to my PHP files, which is why I feel they should be above "/var/www/html", but if that is the web root, how can "../test.php" work?

Best Answer

Generally PHP files are meant to be accessed by the general public. For example, index.php resides in /var/www/html and handles all requests for "/". If your app file is test.php, then try placing it in /var/www/html/test.php and you can browse to it directly.

As long as you have mod-php5 loaded and enabled, apache will execute that script instead of returning the source code.

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Hi this what I have done and I have got success with your Idea.

here this is what I have done ,

script.php

<html>
<body>
<?php
echo " welcome "

?>
</body>
</html>

clickhere.html

<html><body><form action="script.php" method="post">
name<input type="text name="fname"">
<input type="submit">
</form>
</body></html>

I have placed that code with sudo gedit and written that code and saved at the location of /var/www/.

Then I have opened my browser ,and typed in my browser as 127.0.0.1/clickhere.html

then I have got it enter image description here

and then I have clicked at that button enter image description here

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