install help for linux

juschillinnow

I have apache, php, and mysql all properly installed and they all work, except...if I have a link like http://localhost?add=yes&subtract=no it will only refresh the page, like it's not even reading anything after the "?". Weird.

I know apache works because I can pull us localhost. php works because i can pull up phpinfo(). mysql works because I can connect to it.

Why wont links with strings work?

In my apache config I have:
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .triple

someone said that I have to have:
Action application/x-httpd-php "/usr/bin/php.exe" above the previous line. I know that's true in windows, but is that true in linux?

piersk

Yes it is, cos thats the line you need in Apache to get PHP to run. The "Action" line should go above the "AddType" line

hand

Since register_globals for security reasons is set to off (php.ini) you have to use $post server variables if you're using the POST method and $get server variables if you're using GET method

<?php 
echo "add: $_POST['add']<br>\n"; 
echo "subtract: $_POST['subtract']<br>\n"; 
?>

juschillinnow

I'm going to do it...but just for My Info. Why does the computer apparently read php now. If I right the script <? phpinfo(); \?> it will show the php info. If the computer was not reading php it would only echo the script back. correct?

juschillinnow

if I installed to the default where would the php.ini file be. Can I just turn register globals to on?

hand

Yes, if your installation doesn't parse php correctly it will display <?phpinfo();?> instead of the PHP Configuration Informations.

<?phpinfo();?> tells you the path where the active php.ini is stored, where it is, depends on your configuration and installation

Yes, you can turn register_globals to on.