Localhost

The phrase “Localhost” is typically used in relation to networks. The domain name of the virtual server is localhost, in addition to its name. Localhost is a top-level domain designated for documentation and testing, just like. example, test, or. invalid. A loopback is started when attempting to access the domain. When you use the browser to view “http://localhost,” the request is not routed through the router to the internet. Instead, it will stay in your body. The IP address of the localhost is 127.0.0.1. This is a reference to your personal server.

PHP files include PHP tags and have the.php extension. In order to create static webpages, dynamic websites, or online apps, PHP is a server-side scripting language. Personal Home Pages, or PHP, is now known as Hypertext Pre-processor. On a server with PHP installed, PHP scripts can only be interpreted. A web browser is needed on client computers to access PHP scripts.