Running simple PHP code - browser problem

hubbell

I recently installed Ubuntu G.G. using L.A.M.P. set up. Apache is running fine and html web sites work. Tried testing PHP with simple "hello world" code and all that would happen was code would open in text editor. At some point I was prompted to open with another program. I chose Firefox. Then Firwfox would open multiple session tabs and code would not run.

I can remove Firefox from file type properties, but I can't seem to get php code to start in anything but the text editor.

I am new at this and am wondering if i am just doing some stupid or if i have broken something and need to reinstall. (Which i have done with PHP).

laserlight

Basically, it sounds like Apache was not configured to serve PHP scripts. Firstly, which version of Apache and PHP are you uisng, and what did you do to install them?

For my Ubuntu 7.10 slice at Slicehost I just decided to go for a no-brainer exercise and follow their instructions:
Ubuntu Gutsy - installing Apache and PHP5. Those instructions should work for you to.

Alternatively, you can try and fix this yourself by going to the httpd.conf file and adding:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

Save the file and restart the server.

In my case (and I am not sure if this is the case for all Ubuntu 7.10 installations), the Apache2 configuration file was at "/etc/apache2/apache2.conf" instead, and this in turn included the file "/etc/apache2/mods-enabled/php5.conf", which had the content:

<IfModule mod_php5.c>
  AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .phtml .php3
  AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
</IfModule>

Basically the same thing, except that it includes more possible file extensions.

hubbell

Thanks so much laserlight. I looked at the slicehost site and simply did a reinstall of Apache and PHP. That seemed to do the trick.

Gracias 🙂

moin

I have same problem for linux; would you please help me to resolve this issue?

laserlight

hubbell's problem was solved after using Slicehost's instructions. Have you tried to do the same, since you have the same problem?