Help php4.2.2-8.0.5 RH 8.0

[jeffsandman]

Ok i know php but only on hosted boxes. I have setup my own box with RH 8.0 apache 2.0, to create some new stuff with mysql, and i cannot for the life of me get it to work. apache runs and i have installed php and all releated files and i still cannot get a simple date time to run, it works on my hosted boxes.
installed is;
php-ldap-4.2.2-8.0.5
" -imap
" -pgsql
php-4.2
php-mysql

I am new to the server thing, but I have checked all the How-to's that there is to be found.

If you can lend assistance I thank you in advance

Jeff

[weekender]

create a file called phpinfo.php in your web root

<?PHP

phpinfo();

?>

load this - it will tell you all about your php installation, inc make command, installed modules etc

my guess is, you haven't got all the necessary modules installed.

[jeffsandman]

Ok What am I looking for? It tells me quite abit about the box and the installed modoules,... but I still am clueless about what I could be missing. Shoot I thought I installed all of them except the portgsql.

Jeff

[weekender]

the fact that phpinfo displays tells us that php is running fine.

about halfway down on phpinfo.php there'll be a MySQL section... if you have the mysql modules on.

if not, open your php.ini (not sure where this is stored on RH, i am using w2kpro). there is a section called dynamic extensions. If you have the mysql php driver (mysql.so on RH, mysql.dll on Win) then it's usually just as easy as adding a line (or uncommenting if it already exists) that says extension=mysql.so

follow this plan for other extensions, ie gd, sockets etc

[jeffsandman]

Good job 🙂 Thank you for the help. All is running smoothly now.

Jeff

[weekender]

no probs. don't forget to mark the post resolved by clicking on the link towards the bottom

adam