PHP Newbie confused by PHPdev setup

[maffpunton]

Hi!

I've just started playing around with PHP web design and I'd like to the pages on my own computer. I've installed the latest PHPDEV but I don't know what to do now. I've entered my SMTP and email details into the configuration but the web pages still don't work when I run them from my computer. What other setup procedures are there??? Please help!

Thanks in advance.

Very confused newbie

[lavinpj1]

You run them from your computer? Are you running the files directly, or putting them in the html directory and going to http://127.0.0.1?

~Phil~