PHP exec to run a file

Question

I am trying for last 3 hours to tell PHP to run a simple file. I am using wamp server for windows in local host (Windows 8)

I've tried with exec() working with:

 echo exec('whoami');

I got response nt authority.

Also tested with:

if(function_exists('exec')) {
echo "exec is enabled";
}

So it probably works?

I am trying to run a file called tester.php

When I include it, its working, when I require it its working. I need to execute it in background. When I refresh file, code is working without any error, it writes to the database normally.

When i try to exec it its not working.

I tried :

       exec("php http://localhost/diplomski/program/defender/tester.php");
       exec("php-cli http://localhost/diplomski/program/defender/tester.php");
       exec("http://localhost/diplomski/program/defender/tester.php");

Not working, also tried:

        exec("php http://127.0.0.1/diplomski/program/defender/tester.php");
        exec("php-cli http://127.0.0.1/diplomski/program/defender/tester.php");
        exec("php-cli d:\wamp\www\diplomski\program\defender/tester.php")

Not working also tried:

        exec("php tester.php");
        exec("php-cli tester.php");
        exec("tester.php");

Also tried:

         $WshShell = new COM("WScript.Shell");
         $oExec = $WshShell->Run("D:\wamp\bin\php\php5.3.13\php-win.exe -f d:\wamp \www\diplomski\program\defender/tester.php", 0, false);

Tried this, its refreshing infinitely and not working:

        exec("php d:\wamp\www\diplomski\program\defender/tester.php");
        exec("php-cli d:\wamp\www\diplomski\program\defender/tester.php");
        exec("d:\wamp\www\diplomski\program\defender/tester.php");

I'm starting to pull my hair out here. First time I'm trying to use exec() and I'm not very good with it or with the commands.

Answer 1

Give the full path to the PHP executable and the full path to the PHP script. You can save the output in $output to see what the script produced:

exec("d:/path/to/php.exe d:/wamp/www/diplomski/program/defender/tester.php", $output);
print_r($output);