Testing PHP in xampp?

[metal-fan]

I've been trying to write a simple php file to run via xampp and i have tried creating a subfolder and using every destination path i can think of to get to it and it can never find it.
http://localhost/xampp/phptest/index.php
phptest being my subfolder in htdocs, and index being the index file i created to test...I've tried about 20 different ways and it still won't get to it, i even tried simply creating a new file where it's rooted called test.php and trying to reference it "http://localhost/test.php" Any help is appreciated.

[Austin Vetter]

i hate xammp try mamp if you have a mac wamp if you have a windows computer lamp if you have linux it's simple download it and put your php files in the htdocs