Opening a PHP File

PHP	File extension: PHP
	File type:	Script

What is a PHP file?

The PHP file type is primarily associated with PHP by The PHP Group. [Also .PHP3 & .PHP4 or .PH3 & .PH4] These are text files used on a server to generate HTML files sent to a browsing user. The term PHP is no longer an acronym, but a term unto itself. It is often written PHP: Hypertext Processor but the latter two words are not really necessary.

How to open a PHP file

You need a suitable software like PHP to open a PHP file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" (Windows 10) or "Windows cannot open this file" (Windows 7) or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your PHP file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application.

Programs that open and convert PHP files:

PHP by The PHP Group
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. PHP files are often referred to as PHP Source Codes because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Creatacard (Quick Prints Project) by Broderbund
This association is classified as Graphic. This association is classified as Graphic. Program ID is PMWEasyPrintsType, PMWQuickPrintsType
PhotoParade (Slideshow) by Callisto Corporation
With version 4, the extension changed to .4PP to avoid conflicts with Web scripts and Microsoft Graphic programs. This association is classified as Graphic. The Mime types used with this association are: application/x-photoparade. This association is classified as Graphic. Program ID is PhotoParade.Album Related links: XnView
Picture It! Publishing (Project File) by Microsoft Corporation
This association is classified as Graphic. This association is classified as Graphic. Program ID is cta_extension_progid, Microsoft Picture It! Publishing Project, Microsoft.Picture.It.Document.7
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Technical Data for PHP File Extension

File classification:

Source Code

Mime type:

application/x-httpd-php, text/php, application/php, magnus-internal/shellcgi, application/x-php

Program ID:

PHPEdit.File, phpfile

Related links:

CKNOW PHP Page

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: cta_extension_progid, FileType: Microsoft Picture It! Document, AppName: Dreamweaver MX

ProgramID: cta_extension_progid, FileType: Microsoft Picture It! Document, AppName: Picture It!
EXEFile: Pip.exe

ProgramID: GraphicsConverterPro.php, FileType: Adobe PhotoParade, AppName: GraphicsConverter-reg
EXEFile: GraphicsConverter.exe

ProgramID: Microsoft Picture It! Publishing Project, FileType: Microsoft Picture It! Publishing Project, AppName: Picture It! 2001

ProgramID: Microsoft.Picture.It.Document.7, FileType: Microsoft Picture It! Document, AppName: AceHTML 5 Freeware Executable
EXEFile: acehtml.exe

ProgramID: Microsoft.Picture.It.Document.7, FileType: Microsoft Picture It! Document, AppName: Picture It! 7.0
EXEFile: pip.exe

ProgramID: PhotoParade.Album, FileType: PhotoParade Album, AppName: PhotoParade
EXEFile: PhotoParade.exe

ProgramID: PHPEdit.File, FileType: PHPEdit File, AppName: Dreamweaver MX
EXEFile: Dreamweaver.exe

ProgramID: phpfile, AppName: Dreamweaver MX
EXEFile: Dreamweaver.exe

ProgramID: phpfile, FileType: PHP3 File, AppName: AceHTML 5 Freeware Executable
EXEFile: acehtml.exe

ProgramID: PMWEasyPrintsType, FileType: Broderbund Easy Prints Type, AppName: American Greetings 8.0

ProgramID: PMWEasyPrintsType, FileType: Broderbund Easy Prints Type, AppName: American Greetings CreataCard 6.0
EXEFile: agccard.exe

ProgramID: PMWEasyPrintsType, FileType: Broderbund Easy Prints Type, AppName: American Grettings CreataCard 7.0
EXEFile: agccard.exe

ProgramID: PMWEasyPrintsType, FileType: Broderbund Easy Prints Type, AppName: Broderbund Premium Print Application

ProgramID: PMWEasyPrintsType, FileType: Broderbund Easy Prints Type, AppName: PrintMaster 15.0
EXEFile: pmw.exe

ProgramID: PMWQuickPrintsType, FileType: Broderbund Quick Prints Type, AppName: ps10

ProgramID: PMWQuickPrintsType, FileType: Broderbund Quick Prints Type, AppName: PS11
EXEFile: PS11.exe

ProgramID: PMWQuickPrintsType, FileType: Broderbund Quick Prints Type, AppName: The Print Shop 12.0
EXEFile: lem.exe

ProgramID: cta_extension_progid
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Picture It! 2002\Pip.exe

ProgramID: cta_extension_progid
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Picture It! 2002\Pip.exe %1

ProgramID: Microsoft Picture It! Publishing Project
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Picture It! PhotoPub\Pip.exe %1

ProgramID: Microsoft.Picture.It.Document.7
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Picture It! 7\pip.exe %1

ProgramID: Microsoft.Picture.It.Document.9
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Picture It! 9\pi.exe %1

ProgramID: PhotoParade.Album
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PhotoDeluxe HE 3.0\PhotoParade Player\PhotoParade.exe %1

ProgramID: PhotoParade.Album
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PhotoDeluxe HE 3.1\PhotoParade Player\PhotoParade.exe %1

ProgramID: PHPEdit.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WaterProof PHPEdit\PHPEdit.exe %1

ProgramID: phpfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\GridinSoft\PHP Processor\Editor.exe %1

ProgramID: phpfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Macromedia\Dreamweaver MX 2004\Dreamweaver.exe %1

ProgramID: phpfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Macromedia\Dreamweaver MX\Dreamweaver.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWEasyPrintsType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\AGCREA~1\AGCCard.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWEasyPrintsType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\PRINTM~1\pmw.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWEasyPrintsType
EXEFile: D:\BRODER~1\AGCREA~1\agccard.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWQuickPrintsType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\BUSINE~1\bcc.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWQuickPrintsType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\The Print Shop 20\tps.exe %1

ProgramID: PhotoParade.Album
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Adobe\PhotoDeluxe Home Edition 4.0\PhotoParade Player\PhotoParade.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWQuickPrintsType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\PROFES~1\pppbl.exe %1

ProgramID: Microsoft.Picture.It.Document.7
EXEFile: rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\System32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1

ProgramID: phpfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\macromedia\dreamweaver mx 2004\dreamweaver.exe %1 does not exist.

ProgramID: PMWQuickPrintsType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\HPSelect\PS12\THEPRI~1\ps.exe %1

ProgramID: Home Publishing.PrintProject
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Home Publishing 2000\hpub.exe %1

ProgramID: Microsoft.Picture.It.Document.10
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Picture It! Premium 10\pi.exe %1

ProgramID: pnpphpfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\A Tech Group\Professional Notepad\notepad.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWEasyPrintsType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~2\AGCREA~1\agccard.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWQuickPrintsType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\THEPRI~1\ps.exe %1

ProgramID: XnView.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\XnView\xnview.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWEasyPrintsType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\THEPRI~3\pspw.exe %1

ProgramID: phpfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PHP Expert Editor\phpxedit.exe %1

ProgramID: Microsoft.Picture.It.Document.9
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%r\Microsoft Picture It! 9\pi.exe %1

ProgramID: Dev-PHP
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Dev-PHP\devphp.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWQuickPrintsType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\THEPRI~1\PS11.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWEasyPrintsType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PrintMaster 16\pm.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWQuickPrintsType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\HPSelect\PRINTS~1\THEPRI~1\ps11.exe %1

ProgramID: PhotoParade.Album
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PhotoParade\PhotoParade.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWQuickPrintsType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\The Print Shop 21\tps.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWQuickPrintsType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\THEPRI~1\ps10.exe %1

ProgramID: Microsoft.Picture.It.Document.11
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Digital Image 2006\pi.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWEasyPrintsType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Scrapbook Designer\scrapbook.exe %1

ProgramID: Microsoft Picture It! Publishing Project
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Macromedia\Dreamweaver MX\Dreamweaver.exe

ProgramID: Microsoft.Picture.It.Document.10
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Digital Image 10\pi.exe

ProgramID: Php
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\apache2triad\PHP\bin\PHP.exe

ProgramID: EdHTMLFile_6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Binboy\EdHTMLv5.0\EdHTML.exe

ProgramID: PHPEditFile.PHP
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WaterProof\PHPEdit\PHPEdit.exe

ProgramID: DelphiForPHPFiles
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CodeGear\Delphi for PHP\1.0\delphiforphp.EXE

ProgramID: PHPEdit.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\EDITEUR\PHP\PHPEDI~1.6\PHPEdit.exe

ProgramID: Notepad++_file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\notepad++.exe

ProgramID: PMWEasyPrintsType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PrintMaster Platinum 17\PMW.exe

ProgramID: PMWEasyPrintsType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\PRINTM~1\pgcd.exe

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a PHP Script is a special file format by The PHP Group and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with PHP files

Associate the PHP file extension with the correct application. On , right click or tap the file.
Update your software that should actually open Scripts. Because only the current version supports the latest PHP file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the The PHP Group manufacturer website after an available PHP update.
To make sure that your PHP file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.