using php files with no extentions

Anon

is it possible to configure apache to run php scripts without necessarily giving it an extention like .php, .php3, whatever?

for instance, i want to be able to hit run:
http://www.myserver.com/phpfiles/runme

where 'runme' would be a php script.

thanks,
Anjal

Anon

Try putting the following in .htaccess in that directory (assuming you are using apache)

<file /phpfiles/runme>
ForceType application/x-httpd-php
</file>

This will force that specific file to be parsed by php. Hope that helps.

Chris King

Anon

hey, thanks for the advice, but no go. it didn't seem to force the type to php.

josephferris

Anjal,

You can use the DefaultType Directive in Apache to accomplish this. The line you will need to add will be:

DefaultType application/x-httpd-php

What this does is for each file that can not be immediately identified by its file extension (or lack of) will be parsed by PHP. It works really well.

Post back and lut us know how it works.

Thanks,

Joseph

josephferris

The URL for this info on Apache's Site is at:

http://www.apache.org/DELETE_ME/mod/core.html#defaulttype

JMF

Anon

To restart your Apache server. The changes won't take effect until you do the restart.

Anon

gotcha'. we're going to try and set the DefaultType in a particular virtual server block and see if that works. thanks guys.