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12,842 PointsWhy does the PHP.ini file not show parse errors?
I'm not even sure what exactly the htaccess file is other than somehow another version of the settings configuration for the server errors like the php.ini file...but why can't the php.ini file show parse errors for production errors? Why is htaccess able to show them? Are there any errors that htaccess can't handle/"see" that php.ini can?
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherHi there! As I understand it, php.ini file is used for configuration of the whole server, not just your site. So if this site were on a webhost instead of your local machine, chances are you wouldn't have access to the php.ini file at all. The htaccess file is only used when a directory or subdirectory is accessed.
I did however, find this on stack overflow which suggests that you can modify your php.ini file with display_errors = on. It seems this is disabled by default. However, keep in mind, that this will likely not be possible if dealing with someone else's server.
Hope this helps!
