How to download/extract a running PHP from a website?

[shailen]

Hello,

I have got the link of a running PHP script on a website, when when I try to download it, I get a plain HTML file which opens as the original website.

I have tried to paste the link in my download manager, but still i get the HTML file.
In addition, I have searched Google for information how to extract a PHP script but I couldnt get anything related.

Help!!

Do i need special software to extract it?

Thank you.

[acoder]

Hello,

I have got the link of a running PHP script on a website, when when I try to download it, I get a plain HTML file which opens as the original website.

I have tried to paste the link in my download manager, but still i get the HTML file.
In addition, I have searched Google for information how to extract a PHP script but I couldnt get anything related.

Help!!

Do i need special software to extract it?

Thank you.

PHP is server side, HTML is client-side. You only get to view the HTML generated by the PHP. Imagine the security problems if you could view the PHP code, e.g. username, passwords, database code, etc.?!

[ronverdonk]

That is the whole point of using PHP: since it runs on the server, nobody can steal it with a right click!

If you want to pinch and use server code, ask the script owner for a copy and permission to use it.

Ronald :cool: