using PHP in HTML

Hello,
I recently bought WD MX Premium and till now I found evrything I need in the help files and the forum. Tx for this community which seems to be very active and nice to talk to. I am french but you certainly already notice that. Just to apologize in advance for the quality of my futures explanations ! But I will try to do my best.
So, I did a site working properly but I had to put some very easy php code to open an log.txt to register a few details. The index.htm page which includes the php code should be changed in index.php. I am wondering how this is working with WDMXP ? is it possible ? and if so how ?
First I tried to search in the forum with "php" or "PHP" as well as in the help files and the manual but nothing came out.
Can you help me ?
Thanks in advance

Insert php code into a placeholder via the "Replace with html" section of the Web Properties dialogue box. Any page having this code must have the .php extension, which you can also change/add in Web Properties. If this page is destined to be the first on your site - the index page - then in Xara leave the first page blank and start on page 2 [naming it index.php preferably] as Xara automatically makes the first page index.htm - you will have to remove that initial page after export.

Tx for your reply.
Before my post, I insert php code in Web Properties dialogue box/Page/Code HTML Head. What is the difference with your proposal "Insert php code into a placeholder via the "Replace with html" section of the Web Properties dialogue box"?
I understand that I have to change directly the page named "Index" in "Index.php" in Web Properties dialogue box/Page/Name. Is that right ?

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Originally Posted by fiwip

Tx for your reply.
Before my post, I insert php code in Web Properties dialogue box/Page/Code HTML Head. What is the difference with your proposal "Insert php code into a placeholder via the "Replace with html" section of the Web Properties dialogue box"?

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Both are correct depending on the function of the PHP you are using and whether you need the code on one page or all pages of your website.

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Originally Posted by fiwip

I understand that I have to change directly the page named "Index" in "Index.php" in Web Properties dialogue box/Page/Name. Is that right ?

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Correct.
Any page with PHP code needs to have the .php extension for the server to process as required.

Sorry, just once more to be sure.
a/ insert code in Web Properties dialogue box/Page/Code HTML Head ==> code on one page
b/ insert code in Web Properties dialogue box/Site Web/Code HTML Head ==> code on all pages
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c/ insert code in Web Properties dialogue box/Placeholder/Code HTML Head ==> code on one page as in a/
This was your proposal to insert php code... I read it was for gadgets.

Can you clear this point ? I can't get it ? Is my php code a "gadget" ? Why not a/ ?

Tx again for your help

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Originally Posted by fiwip

c/ insert code in Web Properties dialogue box/Placeholder/Code HTML Head ==> code on one page as in a/
This was your proposal to insert php code... I read it was for gadgets.

Can you clear this point ? I can't get it ? Is my php code a "gadget" ? Why not a/ ?

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You must mean Widgets?
Not at all. You may use the placeholder method for any body code snippet that produces a visible result on the page when published, or any head code that you need to use.

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Originally Posted by sledger

You must mean Widgets?

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yes, french translation

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Not at all. You may use the placeholder method for any body code snippet that produces a visible result on the page when published, or any head code that you need to use.

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Ok I understand so what is the difference with a/ ? is there any ?
tx again