Harmit, This very much does help. Thank you for your details responses. This goes a long way in helping understand the big picture of GCP and how the pieces fit together.
Truly, Thank You! Terry PS. QCP was a typo. I meant to type GCP. Not sure how that happens as the G and Q are really far apart on the keyboard. On Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 8:25:10 PM UTC-5, Harmit Rishi (Cloud Platform Support) wrote: > > Hi Terry, > > Thanks for using Google Groups! > > I am not too sure what QCP is. Would you be able to clarify what you mean > by that? > > In regards to your questions: > > 1. What can I use to develop the PHP files locally, then test them? > Since PHP is a scripting language that is suited for web development and > can be used to embed into HTML, you will need a local server to run your > PHP code. You can check out the official installation and configuration > guide that PHP offers on their official website here > <https://www.php.net/manual/en/install.php>. > > As for a code editor, there are plenty of free ones offered on the web. > Typically, the one you use is based on preference. > > 2.Is it truly just creating the php files in a directory structure and > declaring the app in the yaml file? > > It depends on the size of your application, you may want to consult this > documentation > <https://cloud.google.com/appengine/docs/standard/php/configuration-files> > that highlights the configuration files required for PHP on App Engine > standard. > > 3.How do I setup my local environment? I followed the instructions on > this, yet I'm missing something because I don't see where I test it locally. > > You may use the PHP development server for App Engine standard here > <https://cloud.google.com/appengine/docs/standard/php/tools/using-local-server#running_the_local_development_server> > > for local testing. This local dev server stimulates how your application > would run in production on App Engine. Additionally, the local development > server simulates the services provided by the libraries in the SDK for App > Engine (i.e: Datastore, Memcache, Task Queues, etc). You may follow the > instructions to set this up here > <https://cloud.google.com/appengine/docs/standard/php/tools/using-local-server#running_the_local_development_server> > . > > Side note: I believe it would be worth it for you to check out the > differences between our two App Engine environments (Flexible vs Standard) > here <https://cloud.google.com/appengine/docs/the-appengine-environments>. > > > I hope this helps! > > > On Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 2:47:23 PM UTC-4, Terry Middleton wrote: >> >> Hello GAE Developers, >> >> I am wanting to develop a PHP app and deploy in the QCP. I'm so close, >> yet I'm missing something because I'm not there yet. >> >> Here's what I have done so far. >> >> >> - Downloaded the GCP SDK, PHP, App Engine, etc. I've actually walked >> through deploying an php application (and it worked). >> >> >> However, I have absolutely no idea what I did. I just followed the >> instructions. Although, I have somewhat of an idea. I'm not 100% in the >> dark. I now understand what roll QCP plays and what it takes to push an app >> to QCP. >> >> What I really want to do is create the app in PHP, test it locally, then >> push it out to QCP. >> >> My questions are: >> >> >> - *What can I use to develop the PHP files locally, then test them?* >> - *Is it truly just creating the php files in a directory structure >> and declaring the app in the yaml file?* >> - *How do I setup my local environment? I followed the instructions >> on this, yet I'm missing something because I don't see where I test it >> locally.* >> >> >> >> Any thoughts, directions, or insights would be so appreciated. >> >> Terry >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/google-appengine/eca87c1b-b262-42e3-addc-748d1239d917%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.