SOLVED PHP include in HTML File Question

[val98]

This question is probably really dumb, but how do I get a html file to successfully call a php file?
I know my php file works because when I call it directly www.example.com/example.php it works, but when I put it in a html file using <? php include('example.php'); ?> it doesn't work. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks

 

[24x7server]

Hi,

I know my php file works because when I call it directly www.example.com/example.php it works, but when I put it in a html file using <? php include('example.php'); ?> it doesn't work. What am I doing wrong?

A webserver has specific handler configured to execute specific files, like a PHP handler to use for executing .php file. PHP handler does display result of html too but the vice versa is not true. HTML coding is differnent, so when you have .html file, a webserver sees it like the same and does not execute PHP codes in it, as PHP handlers were not used for .html file to execute it.

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello,

Here's a StackOverflow discussion you may find helpful:

How do I add PHP code/file to HTML(.html) files?

Additionally, should you decide to modify the MIME type configuration, we document how to do this at:

MIME Types - Version 70 Documentation - cPanel Documentation

Thank you.

 

[val98]

Hello,

Here's a StackOverflow discussion you may find helpful:

How do I add PHP code/file to HTML(.html) files?

Additionally, should you decide to modify the MIME type configuration, we document how to do this at:

MIME Types - Version 70 Documentation - cPanel Documentation

Thank you.

Where can I find the htaccess file or config file?

 

[dalem]

public_html/.htaccess

easy way to achieve

rename the all files to php
then

add

RewriteRule ^([^.]+)\.html$ $1.php [L]

to your .htaccess

Now page.html will be a php page and php will run inside

optional we add this addition to our .htaccess

RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} \ /(.+)\.php
RewriteRule ^ /%1.html [L,R=301]


it just 301 redirects site.php pages to its html equivalent

 

[val98]

Thank you!!!!!!! It works now!!!