How to run a php script in command line

[maheswaran]

Hi all,

I want to install the horde mail server and am using xampp.

See this

http://www.hmailserver.com/forum/vie...p?f=12&t=13860

In this installation instruction tells to run the php script in command line, i do not know how to any one can reply?.

To run in command line.

"C:\xampp\php\php.exe C:\xampp\htdocs\horde\scripts\setup.php"

[Markus]

Open your command line by going to Run -> then type 'cmd' and hit enter. It'll bring up the terminal.

[maheswaran]

HI ,

Could explain little bit, because am tried with that one but not get succeed,untitled.jpg

only shows its not a external or internal command.

also tried with some php commanda, pls explain how to run...

[numberwhun]

@maheswaran
First, that image is WAY too small for even me with my great eye-sight, to read. Second, if you are getting that error, I would say that the php.exe program is not installed. You need to check that it exists.

Also, next time, please post the actual error(s) and the command line that you used.

Regards,

Jeff

[maheswaran]

Hi ,

Yes i have php.exe in my xampp/php folder.

I have the xampp in D:/Program Files/Xampp

and i run the command as below

c:/

c: / D:/Program files/xampp/php/exe D:/Program files/xampp/horde/scripts/setup.php
also tried with back slashes

c: / D:\Program files\xampp\php\exe D:\Program files\xampp\horde\scripts\setup.php

but only i got 'D:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file

and do not know why my attachment looking so small even i have modifed width into 1024 px

See here

[maheswaran]

Hi Guys,

Finally i got, what am missing is "", i must run likw

c:/ "D:/program files/xampp/php/php.exe" "D:/program files/xampp/htdocs/scripts/setup.php"

Thanks for supprting...

May above one is will use some one like me

[numberwhun]

@maheswaran
If you are running windowsXP, then it does support tab-complete on the command line. This is where you would type: d:\Prog and then hit the tab key. You would then see that "Program Files" is enclosed in double quotes. This is the way you have to execute a program that has directories in its path that have spaces in them. If you put the php.exe program in say c:\test\php.exe you wouldn't have needed the double quotes.

Ok, Windows command line lesson done.

Regards,

Jeff