Apache 2.0.43 and PHP 4.2.3

p33133

Hi, wonder if anyone can help.

Installed Apache 2.0.43 and proved that it works OK on my XP machine.

Installed PHP 4.2.3. Changed php.ini and httpd.conf files as indicated in install files. The Httpd.conf file has the following lines added :-

LoadModule php4_module c:/server/php/sapi/php4apache2.dll
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

However Apache fails to start. I get an error box with "The requested operation has failed!".

If I comment out the LoadModule line then Apache starts and runs OK.

I've read the other threads, and see a suggestion of getting a newer version on php4apache2.dll from from the snapshot of php4 at http://snaps.php.net/win32/php4-win32-latest.zip.

However, I still get the same error message.

Has anyone had this problem, or know the way forward ??

Regards

Rob 😕

mjl4975

I have exactly the same problem. As soon as I add

LoadModule php4_module "c:/PHP/sapi/php4apache2.dll"

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .php3 .phtml .php4

Apache crashes.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

suntra

I had the same trouble... I went on php.net and followed this (it's from a user post) :

Download:
a. Apache: apache_2.0.43-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi
b. PHP: php-4.2.3-Win32.zip
c. Latest PHP Snap: http://snaps.php.net/win32/php4-win32-STABLE-latest.zip
Install
a. apache
b. PHP (by upzipping and renaming dir to "c:\php"
Copy c:\php\php.ini-recommended to c:\windows\php.ini
Edit c:\php.ini
-doc_root = [current apache doc root]
-extension_dir = C:\php\extensions
Copy c:\php\php4ts.dll to c:\winnt\system32\
Copy php4apache2.dll from the c. Snap zip file to c:\php\sapi\
Edit Apache's configuration file and add:
LoadModule php4_module c:/php/sapi/php4apache2.dll
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

It worked... I don't know why, but it worked... !

mjl4975

I have tried this, but it is still not working on my XP home edition machine.

Are there these kind of issues with older versions of Apache and PHP 4?

If so what is a reliable version I can download.

Thanks.

p33133

Many thanks,

After removing php, mysql and apache, I started again, and followed the instructions above to the letter. This is now working OK on my system. I think that the important steps are :

Don't forget to get the latest DLL's and ensure that you copy them in the correct places.
Also ensure that in php.ini, you have extension_dir to the correct place. Mine is :-extension_dir = c:\server\php/extensions

This is now working OK.

Thanks for all the advice

Rob

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wolf239

I'm totally new to php/apache/mysql. I've had the same problem as you guys and followed your helpful tips.But everytime I install php as stated above,it seems to run then after a reboot, apache just crashes.
If I remove php altogether off my system, then apache runs fine. If it helps, I'm running or trying to run the same versions of apache and php as above on win2k pro. I havent got to installing mysql yet!

Any ideas?

Thanks

A very frustrated

Wolf239