How to run PHP code on Visual Studio Code (VSCode)

To run PHP code on Visual Studio Code (VSCode), you need to have the following:

1. PHP installed on your system
2. A web server installed (e.g. Apache or Nginx)
3. An extension for running PHP on VSCode

Here are the steps to run PHP code on VSCode:

1. Install the PHP extension in VSCode:
   • Open the Extensions view by clicking on the Extensions icon in the Side Bar.
   • Search for “PHP” and install the extension “PHP IntelliSense”.
2. Create a PHP file in VSCode:
   • Open a new file in VSCode and save it with a .php extension.
   • Write your PHP code in the file.
3. Start the web server:
   • If you have Apache installed, run the following command in the terminal: sudo apachectl start
   • If you have Nginx installed, run the following command in the terminal: sudo nginx
4. Open the PHP file in a browser:
   • Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/<file_name>.php where <file_name> is the name of your PHP file.
   • The output of the PHP code will be displayed in the browser.

Note: The exact steps may vary depending on your operating system and web server.