Installing php issues..

[icornejo]

Ok so I got Apache and MySQL on Windows XP

Now the last step is to install PHP:

I made a C:\php directory

in there i grabbed php.ini and put it on my C:\WINDOWS[/B]

Also I put php5ts.dll in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM[/B] folder

ok so far so good

Now I went to the Apache httpd.conf file,

There I added

LoadModule php5_module c:/php// php5apache2.dll

at the end of the list that starts like this:

Example:

LoadModule foo_module modules/mod_foo.so

#
LoadModule access_module modules/mod_access.so
LoadModule actions_module modules/mod_actions.so
LoadModule alias_module modules/mod_alias.so
LoadModule asis_module modules/mod_asis.so
LoadModule auth_module modules/mod_auth.so
#LoadModule auth_anon_module modules/mod_auth_anon.so
#LoadModule auth_dbm_module modules/mod_auth_dbm.so
#LoadModule auth_digest_module modules/mod_auth_digest.so
....and so on until the last one was:
#LoadModule php5_module c:/php// php5apache2.dll

Lastly I put:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .phtml .php in the:

#

AddType allows you to add to or override the MIME configuration

file mime.types for specific file types.

#
#AddType application/x-tar .tgz
#AddType application/x-httpd-php .phtml .php
#

AddEncoding allows you to have certain browsers (Mosaic/X 2.1+) uncompress

information on the fly. Note: Not all browsers support this.

So now to test it:

Went to my txt editor, added <? phpinfo (); ?> and saved it as phpinfo.php and saved it on the Apache's htdocs file.


Now I opened:

http://127.0.0.1/ and is good working APACHE

then:

http://127.0.0.1/phpinfo.php I get a Open/Save File...?????

WHAT's this?!?! If I hit Open it opens DREAMWEAVER and I can see the text/php I made but that's it. Every php opens in dreaweaver and I then changed the php to open in ie but nothing happens. What am I doing wrong????

[khendar]

Did you restart apache after setting up php ?

[icornejo]

Yeah I did

[icornejo]

anyone else?

[khendar]

Do you actually have the # in the LoadModule php5_module c:/php// php5apache2.dll line ? If so its commented out and not being executed

Also read the Guidelines - especially the bit about not bumping threads.

[icornejo]

This is how it looks like:

#LoadModule userdir_module modules/mod_userdir.so
#LoadModule usertrack_module modules/mod_usertrack.so
#LoadModule vhost_alias_module modules/mod_vhost_alias.so
#LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so
#LoadModule php5_module c:/php// php5apache2.dll
#

ExtendedStatus controls whether Apache will generate "full" status

.....

The last on the #Loadmodule...

Right?

Could it be that i have the wrong server info (I got my email and the 127 ip.:

#

ServerAdmin: Your address, where problems with the server should be

e-mailed. This address appears on some server-generated pages, such

as error documents. e.g. [e-mail]

#
ServerAdmin [e-mail]

#

ServerName gives the name and port that the server uses to identify itself.

This can often be determined automatically, but we recommend you specify

it explicitly to prevent problems during startup.

#

If this is not set to valid DNS name for your host, server-generated

redirections will not work. See also the UseCanonicalName directive.

#

If your host doesn't have a registered DNS name, enter its IP address here.

You will have to access it by its address anyway, and this will make

redirections work in a sensible way.

#
ServerName 127.0.0.1:80

#

And why is it opening in Dreamweaver? Even if I change it to IE it won't do nothing.....aat least in DW it opens the text editor with the php script but I can't see anything else.

[icornejo]

anyone thanks

[Houdini]

Change this

#LoadModule userdir_module modules/mod_userdir.so
#LoadModule usertrack_module modules/mod_usertrack.so
#LoadModule vhost_alias_module modules/mod_vhost_alias.so
#LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so
#LoadModule php5_module c:/php// php5apache2.dll
#
# ExtendedStatus controls whether Apache will generate "full" status

to this
#LoadModule userdir_module modules/mod_userdir.so
#LoadModule usertrack_module modules/mod_usertrack.so
#LoadModule vhost_alias_module modules/mod_vhost_alias.so
#LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so
LoadModule php5_module c:/php// php5apache2.dll
#

ExtendedStatus controls whether Apache will generate "full" status

you will need to uncomment any reference to phpapache2.dll
Also which phpini did you use if you used the php.ini-recommended then your short tags are off and the code you are testing with will not work it must be written with full php as in <?php phpinfo(); ?> not <? phpinfo() ?>
You might also want to just use http://localhost/phpinfo.php instead of an ip address.

[icornejo]

If I do :

#LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so
LoadModule php5_module c:/php// php5apache2.dll

and restart I get and error stating:

Syntax eror on line 173 of c:/program files/apache group/apache/conf/httpd.con
f:
LoadModule takes two arguaments, a module name and the name of the shared object file to load it from

I have my php.ini on the htdocs folder of the Apache 2 folder and its: <?php phpinfo(); ?>

Lastly, I tried http://localhost/phpinfo.php and I get the DW OPen /Save pop up again.

[Houdini]

I am going to give you a simple solution to your problem and that is to just download and install XAMPP to your localhost, I mean all you want to to is develop and test PHP and MySQL for web design right? So why be an expert on setting up Apache MySQL and PHP. In ten minutes after download you will be using PHP and MySQL with apache to your hearts content and skip a flawed install.
Just go here download it, run the install then after you are satisfied with it you can delete the other stuff you have presently on your machine and be done with it doing other things. Here is the Link to XAMPP you will be glad you put it on your XP within the next half hour if you have DSL or at least by the end of the morning Mountain time

[laserlight]

The line should be:
LoadModule php5_module "c:/php/php5apache2.dll"

Just follow the PHP manual instructions. I do not recommend XAMPP, because frankly the PHP manual's installation instructions are clear enough.

[icornejo]

AAAHHHHH IT WORK!!!!!!!!!!! I just needed "c:/php/php5apache2.dll" the DAM QUOTES!!!
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD IT WORKED.

I can see this::

System Windows NT ICGD 5.1 build 2600

Build Date Jan 11 2006 16:35:21

Configure Command cscript /nologo configure.js "--enable-snapshot-build" "--with-gd=shared"

Server API Apache 2.0 Handler

Virtual Directory Support enabled

Configuration File (php.ini) Path C:\WINDOWS\php.ini
::
And so on.

Houdini thanks for all your help, you have been patient enough 😛

KHENDAR Thank soo much!

LASERLIGHT LET ME WORHIP YOU FOREVER!!!!!!!! YOU ARE AWESOME!!

WooW The php info in the palm of my hand MUAHAHAAAHA!!

/............I'm sure you'll be hearing from me with more buggy questions..

Chao!

[Houdini]

Thank God for small favors, now you can do some stuff with PHP and have even more questions, and I am sure there is adequate help and patience to help you through...it looks like almost three days, which is why I said... Oh well lets just do a quick and easy install and fix this and go on to what you are wanting to do in the first place.

[laserlight]

I just needed "c:/php/php5apache2.dll" the DAM QUOTES!

Nah, it has less to do with the quotes and more to do with your typo. Even if you used "c:/php// php5apache2.dll" it isnt likely to work.

[icornejo]

You're welcome would have been better but THANKS!

The main thing is I'm on and bugging you will be fun 😛

[icornejo]

BTW in the phpinfo I see all support:

Session Support
XML Support
ODBC Support
Perl SER Support

...

But I don't see mysql support... 🙁 Is it necessary?

I tried to go to php.ini and change:

; Directory in which the loadable extensions (modules) reside.
extension_dir = "./"

to:

; Directory in which the loadable extensions (modules) reside.
extension_dir = "/php/extensions"

took out the semicolon on these Extensions :

extension=php_ming.dll
extension=php_mssql.dll
extension=php_msql.dll
extension=php_mysql.dll

Saved,Restart Apache, went to phpinfo but nothing.

Thanks

[laserlight]

1. For PHP5 on MS Windows, the subdirectory where the extensions are placed is /ext
   So unless you renamed that directory, in php.ini:

   extension_dir = "c:/php/ext"

   ... assuming that C:\php is the directory where PHP resides.

2. Are you sure you edited the correct php.ini?
   If in httpd.conf you have set PHPIniDir, use the php.ini in that directory. e.g.

   PHPIniDir "C:/php5"

   Now C:\php5\php.ini is the file to edit.

[icornejo]

I can't find PHPIniDir in the httpd.conf

[laserlight]

I can't find PHPIniDir in the httpd.conf

Add it in yourself.

[icornejo]

haha sorry I should have not asked that as I did already but nothing happened

Do I have to add the '#' at the beginning? Cause I didn't.