Install PHP as Module

jaddy

Hi,

I am installing PHP on my Windows XP machine with Apache as a web server. I have read the installation file carefully.

first, I've installed PHP as a CGI binary, and PHP was working perfect, then I tried to configure http.conf to the module version of PHP, which causes my apache server refuses to restart.

My modular code in http.conf (at the end of that file):

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

but I get error while runnig Apache that the file php4apache.dll couldn't be found although I am sure 100% that it is in the specified directory.

Could anybody help me so that I can configure my webserver to run PHP in the module version?

Thanks

LordShryku

Have you moved php4ts.dll to your system32 directory? Common error...

jaddy

Yes I have.

A copy to the file php4ts.dll is under:
C:\WINDOWS\system32
and this was the first step I've done, but I still couldn't make PHP to work in the Modular mode!!

jaddy

Can anybody guide me how to solve my problem please?

I know that I can make PHP work as CGI binary on my PC, but I realized that making PHP work in the Modular mode would be better with respect to performance.

Thx.

therealchuckles

The website that I found most helpful was http://ricocheting.com/server/php.html

Good luck.

jaddy

Yes, It is working perfect now.

I've just replaced the line:
LoadModule php4_module c:/ds/PHP/sapi/php4apache.dll

with the line:
LoadModule php4_module c:/ds/PHP/sapi/php4apache2.dll

I think what I've got in my PHP installer file is how to configure PHP on Apache 1.3.x that required the the file "sapi/php4apache.dll", but my Apache version is 2 which required the file "sapi/php4apache2.dll".

Note: the Server API variable in now is "Apache 2.0 Filter", and it was before "CGI".

Thx therealchuckles for help