newbie need serious help

[bendle]

I am using my computer as my testing server, i followed the instructions on how to setup oscommerce and i am now trying to access the ...catalog/install page when i type this in i get...

 

 

<?php

/*

$Id: index.php,v 1.1 2002/01/02 13:02:38 hpdl Exp $

 

osCommerce, Open Source E-Commerce Solutions

http://www.oscommerce.com

 

Copyright © 2002 osCommerce

 

Released under the GNU General Public License

*/

 

require('includes/application.php');

 

$page_file = 'index.php';

$page_title = 'Welcome';

$page_contents = 'index.php';

 

require('templates/main_page.php');

?>

 

 

this is no use to me can any one tell me what might me wrong, help is much appriccated

[Panic36]

Did you install PHP on your computer? Try running any php script ... If it just shows the code, but doesn't execute it, then you need to install php.... http://www.php.net

 

Robert