Apache 2 & Php

[wittanthony]

How do I get php working with apache? I know I have to edit the httpd.conf file in apache, but I'm having problems getting apache to run with php. If anybody can help, I would be very grateful. Apache and php are both installed on the D drive on my computer if that helps any.

Thanks

[dalecosp]

It depends on what issue you're having. Generally, a "LoadModule" line, here's one from 'Nix.....

LoadModule php4_module        libexec/apache/libphp4.so

....an "AddModule" line, again from 'Nix.....

AddModule    mod_php4.c

...and an "AddType" line

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .html

Note that this server is also parsing files with an .html extension to see if they contain PHP code.

If you want index.php to be the 'home' page instead of index.html, that's in httpd.conf, also.

Now, a disclaimer, you're on Windoze, so probably none of this is even remotely your issue. But it could be. Have you read the "Install" chapter of the PHP handbook at php.net? Also, what exactly is it that's not working, IOW, a more specific complaint might give us out here a clue.....

[wittanthony]

I have read the install.txt file that comes with php and added

LoadModule php4_module d:/php/sapi/php4apache.dll
AddModule mod_php4.c
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

after the other LoadModule in the httpd.conf file for apache. When I try to start apache, apache gives me an syntax error message.

Syntax error: can't load d:/php/sapi/php4apache.dll into server: One of the library files needed to run this application cannot be found.

I'm using Apache 2.0.43 and php 4.2.3 and Windows 98se.

I do have the file php4ts.dll in the windows/system folder like it says to do, but I still can't get apache to run.

[dalecosp]

Well, I'd copy that soab file all over the place if it were me. Sometimes I think Windows doesn't know it's path from a hole in the ground.....tried System32? Maybe keep a copy wherever the main lib is....

Googled and found this, lots of people discussing this type of issue Site here!

G'luck

dalecosp

[wittanthony]

Thanks for the site. I'll check it out and see if it helps. I just downloaded apache version 1.3.27 since the newest version of apache appears to be not compatible with php and the version of windows I'm using. Hopefully I won't have any problems with the version I just downloaded.