Hi there,

i would like to know which are the risks when developing php pages under Windows and having a linux server. Which problems could i find?

Thanks in advance.

Depends on what it is you're programming. Mostly you'll have to make file paths agree, typically this means either never using absolute paths:

e.g.
include 'C:\\www\\includes\\my_script.php';

This wouldn't be compatible if your Linux server web root is different, for example:
include '/home/www/includes/my_script.php';

instead use something like this for absolute paths:
include $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/includes/my_script.php';

Or just use relative paths:
include 'includes/my_script.php';

You'll run into other OS-specific things, but that's the biggest.

Regards,
Rich

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Perso I use relative paths.

You can't run the PHP code from your PC anyway (or you have to install the PHP server or other apps and its a pain) - so it's faster to write the PHP code in notepad, save, ftp to your website and check it live. I use a temp directory on my server which has a stupid folder name (like 40 caracters) and has indexing turn off.

Sure it isn't the best way to do it but it works for me :)

there is no much difference; i use both IIS/Apache on Windows.
$_ENV variables are usually disabled at remote host; i suggest you tally remote phpinfo() with localhost phpinfo()

about Web page editor, i say, HomeSite+ is a good one.

some functions of php depends on OS e.g., chmod() &c. so you need Apache on Linux; but this is not a critical requirement, you can do almost everything on ( local ) Windows, though Linux ( Redhat ), in itself, is a relevant ( here ) and great OS to study