Is it possible to check if the website (php) is running locally or on a hosted server?
I want to enable some logs if the website is running locally and I don't want these to appear on the site online..
I can set a variable $local=1; but I'll have to change that before uploading.. is there anyway to automate this task?
Local Server : WampServer 2.0 / Apache WebServer: Apache
I believe the best approach is to 'fake' a testing mode, which can be done by creating a file in your local environment.
When I used this approach I created an empty text file called testing.txt and then used the following code:
if (file_exists('testing.txt')) {
// then we are local or on a test environment
} else {
// we are in production!
}
This approach is 100% compatible with any Operating System and you can use several test files in case you want a more granular approach (e.g. development.txt, testing.txt, staging.txt, or production.txt) in order to customise your deployment process.
Your remote server is unlikely to have a C drive! So I run with this:
//Local detection
$root = $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"];
$parts = explode("/",$root);
$base = $parts[0];
$local = false;
if ($base == "C:") {
$local = true; //Change later for if local
}