php configuration options

[ridge321]

I have mysql installed in /usr/bin when installing php do i point to the binary file or to the header files and where are the likley places i would find thoes .....also i have apache already installed ..when installing php do i have to specifiy with apche support and how do i do that..
i am a eager liniux newbie

[eerok]

I'm also working on getting apache, php, and mysql running -- I'm using gentoo linux.

For php, you need to install mod_php with msql support -- mod_php is an apache module, so that answers the question about apache support. You'll need to configure apache to load the php module, though.

I have php running and phpinfo() shows msql enabled, but I'm having trouble accessing any databases and I can't get into phpmyadmin yet, so I can't give you advice on those, lol.

Good luck to us both.

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