3 Ways to Open PHP Files: Complete Guide

1. Open with text editor: You can use any text editor, such as Notepad++, Sublime Text, Visual Studio Code, etc., to open PHP files. Simply right-click on the file, select “Open with,” and choose your preferred editor.
2. Opening with an IDE: PHP developers typically use Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) like PHPStorm, NetBeans, Eclipse, etc. to write and debug PHP code. You can edit PHP files by opening the file or project in the IDE.
3. To open in command line: You can use command line editors like Vim, Emacs, etc. to open and edit PHP files. Just type the name of the editor and file in the terminal to open the file for editing.
4. To run with PHP interpreter: You can use the PHP interpreter to execute PHP files and display their content in the terminal. Simply enter “php filename.php” in the terminal.

You can easily edit and view the content of PHP files regardless of which method you choose to open them.