Problem of Not Loading CSS on Localhost with Port 8888 and XAMPP
Sometimes when using CSS in PHP projects in different environments, such as localhost:8888 and XAMPP, we may encounter issues that prevent CSS from loading correctly. Resolving these issues often requires careful examination of web server settings and the paths of the project.
The first task is to check the settings of the CSS file path in the project. In different environments, using relative or absolute paths can yield varying results. It is possible that the CSS paths are not defined correctly, and consequently, the CSS files cannot be located.
On localhost, localhost:8888 typically has default settings compared to XAMPP. Minor differences in these settings or the tools used can affect the loading of CSS. Verify whether the CSS file is correctly referenced in the project structure or not.
Additionally, caching methods might be responsible for this issue, and even after fixing paths or settings, CSS may still not apply. In this case, refresh your browser or use a different browser to ensure that the browser cache isn’t causing issues.
Using developer tools can also help you identify whether access to the CSS files is available or not. These tools show you whether any errors exist in loading the files and if so, what those errors might be.
Example HTML and CSS Code
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="fa">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Example Web Page</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body>
<h1>This is a simple example</h1>
<body>
</html>Code Explanation:
<!DOCTYPE html> This line specifies that the document is using HTML5.
<html lang="fa"> This line sets the language of the HTML document to Persian.
<head> ... </head> This section includes metadata and links to the CSS file.
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="styles.css"> This line adds the CSS file named styles.css to the document.
<body> ... </body> This contains the main content of the web page.