Running Applications on a Local Zend Server

To create a new local Zend Framework project:

1. Open Zend Studio.

2. Go to File | New | Local PHP Project.

3. Enter the following information:

   • Project Name - Name your project “LocalProject”

   • Location - The project location for this tutorial is ‘C:\Program Files(x86)\Zend\Apache2\htdocs’

   • PHP Server - Leave the default selection.

   • Content -  Select Zend Framework

   • Version – Leave the default selection.

4. Click Finish.
   Your new project is created and appears in the PHP ExplorerThe PHP Explorer is an internal file system browser, allowing you to view all PHP projects and files in your Workspace. view.

To debug your application:

1. In the PHP Explorer, right-click the project and select Debug As | PHP Web Application.
   A dialog is displayed asking you to enter or confirm the launch URL.

2. Once verified, click OK.

3. When prompted to open the Debug perspective, click Yes.
   Your application appears in the Debug perspective and stops at the first breakpoint.

4. To continue the debug click .

To modify the code of your application:

1. Return to PHP Perspective by clicking on the PHP Perspective icon .

2. In the PHP Explorer view, expand your project and go to Application| View | Scripts | Index | index.phtml

3. Make a small textual change and save the project.

To run the application:

1. In the PHP Explorer view, expand your project and go to Public | index.php .

2. Right-click the index.php file and select Run As | PHP Web Application.

   A dialog is displayed asking you to enter or confirm the launch URL.

3. Once verified, click OK.
   Your application appears in the internal Web browser with the changes.