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PHP exe path help VS Code

HollyJ24

Coder
Hi I seem to find myself constantly stuck at the moment! I used a program called flywheel to download local wordpress and my visual code says it Cannot validate since no PHP executable is set. Use the setting 'php.validate.executablePath' to configure the PHP executable.

The folder for my files doesn't have a php.exe .. I don't know how to solve this?! Wordpress will be the death of me!!
 
Don't give up, it should be simple... What operating system do you use?
Nothing seems to go right I first downloaded it manually and used xamp but struggled a abit with making sure all the files and everything were all set up properly then came across this flywheel local which made it easier but now still running into problems .. it does have php because I've ran the code so it shows what version I have. Just can't locate the right file anywhere .. there is a php file and php.ini but no exe .. I have the latest windows 10 as I've just got a new computer .. thank you for your help!
 
Ok, keep calm, those are regular problems with programming. In these situations, your best friend should be Google search. Supply sufficient information, and you will be moving hills.

I searched this: configure php executable visual studio code, and got this (among other stuff):

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Now, if php.exe is not in the same place as in provided video, open search php.exe from My Computer, and supply the correct path to php.exe at environment variables setup, as shown in video.

Let me know if it worked.
 
Ok, keep calm, those are regular problems with programming. In these situations, your best friend should be Google search. Supply sufficient information, and you will be moving hills.

I searched this: configure php executable visual studio code, and got this (among other stuff):

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Now, if php.exe is not in the same place as in provided video, open search php.exe from My Computer, and supply the correct path to php.exe at environment variables setup, as shown in video.

Let me know if it worked.
There is no php.exe I have searched .. There is other php files and 1 called just php .. I think I might get rid of this flywheel and start over again using xamp
 
I looked at flywheel app and I don't like it very much. Maybe we could get it work, but... I think the less utility apps installed, the less problems around. Xamp seems widely supported these days, so I'd recommend to try that. Try following these instructions for installing xamp, then follow the above video for setting up VSCode.
Thank you so much for all your help! I have started from scratch, uninstalled everything and started again with xampp for it still to be missing but because I was googling about xampp this time I got more results and turns out my windows was not showing the file extensions so I didn't need to uninstall and start all over! HUGE face palm, I guess it is all part of the leaning?!

Again .. thank you!
 
I'm glad things are beginning to make sense.

Before you continue, inform yourself on how to publish online a site you built with WP at local computer. I think it is not just plain copying files to server, you might need a help from some utility to do that. Maybe WP has this one wired in, I don't know, but it is a very important part of the process.
 
I'm glad things are beginning to make sense.

Before you continue, inform yourself on how to publish online a site you built with WP at local computer. I think it is not just plain copying files to server, you might need a help from some utility to do that. Maybe WP has this one wired in, I don't know, but it is a very important part of the process.
Thank you I will do that!
 
Ha, I just want to chime in and say that system paths are one of the most annoying things of local programming.
Whether it's Python, Java, or PHP, you will definitely encounter a problem like this again. I'm glad you sorted it out :)
 

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