This page simply attempts to connect to several well known servers. It only makes an initial connection and then closes it, it doesn't send / receive any data. If they succeed, then your copy of PHP is correctly configured to allow outgoing connections, and to use whatever proxies are necessary. If they fail, then either all the hosts tested are down (not very likely) or your copy of PHP is set to deny outgoing connections, or a proxy is in the way and PHP isn't configured to handle it.

Please don't ask that I help you configure your installation of PHP. I simply don't have the time. Sorry - nothing personal :-)

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