Basic php file linked to html file

Question

Hi I know to some of you this is a very basic question but I am really struggling with it as i have just recently started using php files. I am trying to figure out why my html page wont print the desired output.

HTML page code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
     <meta charset='utf-8' />
     <title>Test</title>
  </head>

  <body>
       <?php

          include 'pTest.php';
          print $num;
       ?>

 </body>
</html>

PHP file code:

<?php

   $num = 1;

?>

You can't put PHP code in HTML files. – scragar Jul 08 '14 at 09:52 — scragar, Jul 08 '14 at 09:52
If you want you can rename your .html file into .php – Ajitha Ms Jul 08 '14 at 09:53 — Ajitha Ms, Jul 08 '14 at 09:53

Quentin · Answer 1 · 2014-07-08T10:08:59.737

1

Your server is not configured to look in .html files for PHP directives. The content between <?php and ?> will be sent to the browser instead of being executed.

Give both files a .php file extension. Make sure you load them through a web server that supports PHP.

edited Jul 08 '14 at 10:08

answered Jul 08 '14 at 09:53

Quentin

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