New to php, could someone tell me if this statement is correct?

[67nmark]

Good Morning,

 

I am literally just starting out with php but wanted to clarify whether I should be creating .php files or .html files. I have found a page which states:

 

"For Windows or IIS servers - You do not have an .htaccess file. Windows IIS servers also cannot run php on html pages. Your only option for windows IIS servers is to use .shtml or .php pages with the php option from the reader."

 

Is this correct and does this mean that I should always err on the side of caution and use .php files instead of .html file?

 

Thanks in advance,

Mark

[Rifts]

you can not write php inside html files you have to use .php

[Dragosvr92]

You can include .php files on .html files

if you want to know how ask and ill hunt for the Apache and HTML pieces of script

[67nmark]

Thanks very much

[BlueSkyIS]

i typically use a .html extension on all of my public PHP pages so as not to divulge so easily that the code is PHP.