my php doesnt work with apache :(

[kelkel]

i'm using linux, i have got my apache server up and php installed. i did a simple php file (i just started learning php today) and the instructions told was to: > Create a file named hello.php under your webserver root directory with the following ...

i assume the webserver root directory is the same so i place the hello.php file in my /<apache dir>/cgi-bin/ however i got a 500 internal server error, how do i make my php file show in apache? thank you.

kelkel

[malbera]

try to put it in <apache dir>/htdocs
in the browser use http://localhost/page.php
this should work if php/apache are installed and configured properly

[js_thind]

In addition to what Malbera suggested , try changin the file permissions on your file.
Example : chmod a+x help.php