Apache not working with PHP

shadowwebs

Hi Guys,

I have recently wanted to get into learning PHP and SQL so bought a couple of books but they go on about that I need to download Apache 1.3.31

I cant seem to find this anywhere so I have just downloaded the latest version, I have set up all my configuration step by step following the book that I have.

When I enter http://localhost

This displays all ok, which I believe means the configuration is all ok. However when I do a test.php file with the following lines of code...

Nothing comes up on screen, I just get a blank screen. Is it a problem with the coding or the configuration.

Hope someone can help, I emailed the author of the book and he just says that I need to get Apache 1.3.31 for it to work as Version 2x doesnt work.

Any help will be great, I have had a look at other posts but doesnt seem to be any answers to this.😕

leatherback

Hi,

Sounds like the author of the book has fallen asleep a decade ago and is now frntically trying to wake up but hasn't done so.

PhP and MySQL can be run on any recent version of apache. Would be abit silly to develop a version of a webserver that doesn't allow installation of php.

However.. Did you install Php and mysql... ?

shadowwebs

I have currently got PHP, mysql and Apache installed.

The versions I am using are as follows.

Apache 2.2.4
mySQL 5.0
PHP 5

The book says about changing php.ini to include

doc_root = C:\Apache\htdocs
extension_dir = c:\php\ext

Which I amended so it would include these, also I took out the comment from the line

extension = php_mysql.dll

As I say I think the configuration is all ok, but its only the localhost page that works and not pages off this in htdocs

shadowwebs

I have attached a file as I have uninstalled PHP, mySQL and Apache to start again.

When I have re-installed Apache I get the attached error though.

This is becoming very confusing now.

shadowwebs

ok Apache service is running again now, rebooted machine and has cleared up any blockages.

SQL is also installed and working all ok with the http://localhost all ok, however still same problem as earlier

shadowwebs

ok I have asked the author to send me a copy of the php script and it still doesnt work on my side.

So its not the coding causing the problems, must be the configuration...

If you can give me any help with that please let me know. If you want I will send you my configuration files and you can let me know if they are setup all ok.

aspekt9

Did you install PHP manually or use the self installer from their website? If you use the self installer, for some reason it doesn't create an ext folder with all the PHP extensions, nor does it create libmysql.dll which will cause your mysql extension not to load correctly. If you use the self installer make sure you copy php5ts to your C:\WINDOWs\System32\ directory, I don't believe it does that automatically either. Then try to run:

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

shadowwebs

Yeah I used the self installer and it created the ext directory automatically along with the .dll files.

I have transferred the file you mentioned to System and System32 as the book I bought mentions putting it into System however I have taken your advice and placed into System32 also.

However still doesnt seem to be working unfortunately.

I have taken the code that you sent however this also just leaves a blank page, and I have tried some other coding but that is just blank.

I have attached the files that my book says that I have to edit, if you can check them out and let me know whether its correct.

I have not yet edited them as when I do edit them it stops the Apache Service running. The true file name is in C:\Apache\Conf\httpd.conf however I have renamed it to be a .txt file just so that I can upload it to here.

aspekt9

Looks like the installer didn't update the httpd file correctly this should be the last line of httpd.conf:

#BEGIN PHP INSTALLER EDITS - REMOVE ONLY ON UNINSTALL
PHPIniDir "I:\PHP\"
LoadModule php5_module "I:\PHP\php5apache2_2.dll"
#END PHP INSTALLER EDITS - REMOVE ONLY ON UNINSTALL

Replace I:\PHP\ in both cases with the location of your PHP folder then save and restart Apache and it should work.

shadowwebs

Still not working unfortunately, I have re-attached the file with the updated details that you told me to put in but not working.

Can you let me know if its something that im doing wrong.

God this is really confusing.

aspekt9

Did you restart your server? Did it start successfully?

Is php5apache2.dll in your PHP directory?

shadowwebs

I restarted the server but it didnt start succesfully.

Also I have checked and php5apache2.dll is in the PHP directory.

Did you want to send me your httpd.conf file and I will add it into my own directory and then just amend the directory listing to my own root folder.

aspekt9

That would probably create even more problems, I have a lot of crap setup like virtual directories and such. What error message did you receive when you restarted?

shadowwebs

When I try through the taskbar icon I get the message.

"The requested operation has failed"

If you can email me your email address I will zip up all the files so that you can see where I have gone wrong.

shadowwebs

just to let you all know that seems to be working again now. I have reverted back to the earlier versions of SQL and Apache and seems to work for now.

I am going to update to the newer versions shortly once I have got to grips with it all.

Thanks for all your help, it has been appreciated.