Can I use PHP without an Internet connection?

I've heard that you can use PHP without an internet connection. I've also heard that you can't, because you need a server. But, I've heard again that you can use a server side DBMS (if I recall correctly) on a disconnected computer. I'm just trying to find the truth. Thanks in advance!

Can I use PHP without an Internet connection?
YES! You most certainly can run PHP without an internet connection. But whether its useful to do so really depends on what you're using PHP for. PHP is best for creating web-based application which can be (but not necessarily) used online.





You can install a PHP/Web Server environment on your PC/Notebook. People normally do this for developing their PHP applications before uploading the completed application to an online hosting provider.





This article shows you how to install a PHP environment on a portable storage device, so that you can bring it with you where-ever you go. Neat right?


http://www.askaboutphp.com/beginners/7/i...
Reply:Of course you can.. you just need to run a web server on the same PC as you run your editor. A server isn't hardware, it's software. Just run a web server (Apache or whatever) on your PC, install PHP on it, and you got yourself a PHP-enabled server.
Reply:Yep, you can use PHP without the Internet - running a local webserver.