How to create a HTML and PHP "Try it yourself" Editor
How to Build a “Try it Yourself” HTML & PHP Editor Creating an interactive "Try it Yourself" editor can be a fun and educational way to let users experiment with HTML and PHP code directly in the browser. In this tutorial, we’ll build a simple web-based editor that executes user-written HTML and PHP code safely and displays the output instantly. Prerequisites Before we start, make sure you have the following: A web server with PHP support (e.g., Apache or Nginx) Basic knowledge of HTML, PHP, and JavaScript A code editor to write your project files Step 1: Set Up the Project Structure Create a folder for your project with the following structure: your_project/ │ ├── index.php ├── execute.php └── assets/ ├── scripts.js └── styles.css Step 2: Create the HTML Interface (index.php) The main HTML page will contain a textarea for code input and an iframe to display results. <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> ...