[Resolved] PHP5 Installation

ScubaKing22

I just downloaded PHP5 today after reading that it was "final". I was reading through the install.txt file, and realized that it's assuming many things which I don't have. For example, Apache. I went to the Apache site and downloaded + installed Apache, but I'm lost. I did have PHP installed previously but I used PHPDEV which installs/configures everything automatically. So basically I have no idea what the (you-know-what) I'm doing. I've searched google and these boards only to find information regarding specific problems during installation or just problems relating to PHP5 in general. Anyone have any good links/tutorials as to how I can install PHP5/Apache/MySQL/and all that other good stuff? I'm using WinXP and any help is greatly appreciated 😉

P.S.: If there is a thread I've missed I'm sorry but I really did search the board + google 😃

piersk

Moving over to PHP5 board...

bubblenut

here's a handy tutorial I found for running two versions of PHP on apache at the same time. I had a little difficulty setting it up on my Win2K box with Apache 2 but got it working when I changed php4 to be running as a module and php5 as a cgi (something that I wanted to do anyway so it worked out pretty well.

Here's a post from the installation forum regarding the matter.

If you have any problems give us a shout.

Bubble

Weedpacket

Originally posted by ScubaKing22
I just downloaded PHP5 today after reading that it was "final". I was reading through the install.txt file, and realized that it's assuming many things which I don't have. For example, Apache.

Funny, I read that install.txt file and found things like:

The Windows PHP installer is available from the downloads page at www.php.net. This installs the CGI version of PHP and, for IIS, PWS, and Xitami, configures the web server as well. Note that this version does NOT install any extensions or server api versions of PHP.

Install your selected HTTP server on your system and make sure that it works.

This guide provides manual installation support for:
Personal Web Server 3 and 4 or newer
Internet Information Server 3 and 4 or newer
Apache 1.3.x
Apache 2.0.x (experimental)
OmniHTTPd 2.0b1 and up
Oreilly Website Pro
Xitami
SunONE Webserver, Netscape Enterprise Server, iPlanet

Installing PHP on Windows with IIS/PWS

This section contains notes and hints specific to IIS (Microsoft
Internet Information Server). Installing PHP for PWS/IIS 3 and
PWS/IIS 4 or newer versions.

And nowhere does it assume you have Apache, (except for the Apache-specific parts).

ScubaKing22

Sorry it's that I want to install it with Apache but based on the line

This installs the CGI version of PHP and, for IIS, PWS, and Xitami, configures the web server as well.

I figured it doesn't configure it for Apache. Hence I didn't download the installer. And I realize that it doesn't assume you have apache, assume was the wrong word. Since I'd like to configure it with apache it mentions all these places that assumes you have apache installed and configured, which I don't. Maybe I'm just an idiot, but I did go through the install.txt and found I couldn't do much of what it said.

*EDIT: Thanks a lot for the links bubblenut 🙂

ScubaKing22

Bubblenut thanks to the link you posted I got PHP 4.3.8 & 5.0.0 successfully up & running. Thanks a great deal 😉