mysql - Ionic App Breaks With PHP Scripts -

i followed this lynda tutorial working ionic app, , followed this lynda tutorial set mysql backend php scripts (i highly recommend both tutorials, way!). trying ionic app connected mysql database.

the ionic app grabs data js/data.json, json data

in app.js:

.controller('listcontroller', ['$scope', '$http', '$state',     function($scope, $http, $state) {     $http.get('js/data.json').success(function(data) {       $scope.artists = data.artists;     }); }]); 

i wrote php script displays exact same thing data.json. thought first step towards bridging gap between 2 tutorials.

in load_data.php:

 $response = "";  //omitting code fill $response   //the same info data.json   $json = json_encode($response);  printf("%s", $json); 

i have compared outputs of data.json , load_data.php , indeed identical. have used jsonlint make sure valid json. however, replacing js/data.json js/load_data.php makes data disappear no console or server errors.

also, when try go directly js/load_data.php url, redirected index.html, , browser downloads file instead of running it. have no idea why happens, because have no code in file other encoding , printing json data.

how can fix code ionic app can access mysql database?

can check this:

data = json.parse(data);     $scope.artists = data.artists; 

it parsing data before using json object.