Webpage to PDF in PHP using PDF.co Web API

Step 1: Copy and Review the Source Code

• Copy the Sample Code: Start by copying the PHP sample code for the PDF.co PDF to CSV API. Paste it into your preferred editor, such as VS Code, Sublime Text, or PHPStorm.
• Add Your API Key: Log in to your PDF.co account and retrieve your API Key from your dashboard. Replace the placeholder in the sample code with your actual API key.
• Input the Web Page URL: Input the web page URL you wish to convert into PDF format.
• Enable Asynchronous Processing: Asynchronous mode is ideal for large PDFs, allowing you to monitor the job's progress without risking a timeout. For more details, refer to PDF.co’s Asynchronous Processing Documentation.

Step 2: Save the PHP and HTML File in the Directory

Once you've edited the code, save the PHP and HTML file in the appropriate directory for local hosting.

• For XAMPP Users: Save the file in the /htdocs directory.
• For WampServer Users: Save the file in the /www directory.

Saving the file in these locations ensures that it’s accessible from your local server.

Step 3: Start the Apache Module

To execute your PHP script, ensure that your Apache server is running.

• Open the XAMPP or WampServer control panel.
• Click Start next to the Apache module to activate the server.

Step 4: Run the PHP Program Locally

Now, let's run the program on your local machine:

• Open your browser and type localhost/your-folder-name/your-file.php in the address bar.
  • Example: localhost/URL to PDF/web-page-to-pdf-async.php
• Once the program runs, it will return an output URL.
  • Click on the output link to download the PDF file.

Step 5: Access the Generated PDF Result

Open the generated PDF to view the result.