php not working

supernut

when i try to go to a php script, its not executing in the browser, instead a box opens and it offers me to downloas or save the file as if i am downloading files ?

any ideas what i have done wrong here ?

ldmccla

You may want to check and confirm that you have the php extensions activated in your mime configuration?

supernut

where is that ?

i really dont know all this, any point in files and or paths would really help

thanks

ldmccla

I'm running Linux Suse 8.1 with apache as my webserver. If you are running some version of Linux, you would probably find the mime file in a similar location. At any rate, under /etc/httpd/mime.types, there should be a entry similar to "applicatioin/x-httpd-php phtml pht php". That generally takes care of the local clients, however, in the same directory, in httpd.conf there are several entries regarding php. Look for something like:
<IfModule mod_php3.c>
AddType application/x-httpd-php3 .php3
<IfModule>
This is for the previous version of php, if you are running version 4.x then look for (usually, they are close together).
<IfModule mod_php4.c>
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
</IfModule>

If you are running Windows, you may have to look in your systems directory for anything that says something about "Mime"?

Hope this helps?

ArchPhase

I think it's the way you uploaded it because it can be Binary Upload or Ascii (ansi) upload.

If your using dos prompt do this:

ftp ftp.remotehost.com
//Enter your username when asked
//Enter your password when asked
? for help
then type in "BINARY" without quotes

Otherwise use FlashFXP or SmartFTP because they know the file types and do it for you =)

If you have direct access to the machine then it's manual error on your part =/

ldmccla

hmm, I wonder, are you trying to launch php on your machine or access a .php page on the remote machine? From what I understand, the actual engine resides on the server and what is actually displayed on the client is the html equivalent? If you are trying to access it on a remote machine, maybe you just change the .php extension to a text mime type like html?

gmdavis

If you are trying to open the php file on your local machine, you need to make sure this is being served by Apache and not the Unix file system. (e.g.; double-clicking on the file in the GUI will not work).

Your local ip adress is 127.0.0.1/~yourusername/...path?.../yourfilename.php

Hope this helps.

RGBlackmore

when i try to go to a php script, its not executing in the browser, instead a box opens and it offers me to downloas or save the file as if i am downloading files ?

any ideas what i have done wrong here ?

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

in httpd.conf, and of course you have the modules loaded. In apache for windows, check the install documentation.

ldmccla

One thing you might check in your browser is your mime types, it sounds like you did set the server up, but on the client side, it should see the *.php as html/text since that is what is generated (usually) by the engine🙂

btw, I did try to run a .html file on my browser on my apache (php enabled) server, and instead of reading the generated code, my browser picked up teh source code. Accessing the .php files however poses no problems as browser does see the html code that has been generated by the script🙂

cya l8r
Leon McClatchey