Apache does not recognize PHP install

N1MXJ

I am trying to figure out what is not working correctly in my Apache.

Apache webserver works - http://localhost - 'It Works' displayed in the browser.

I installed PHP and edited files. PHP runs when I enter test.php in a command line (I receive a page of HTML type codes). When I do http://localhost/test.php - I receive <? php phpinfo(); ?> displayed in the browser instead of the actual PHP info web page that is supposed to appear.

Apache is not recognizing the PHP install.

Here are the lines I added to the Apache conf file - httpd.conf

PHPiniDir "C:/PHP" (added to the top of the file)

ScriptAlias /php/ "C:/PHP"
Action application/x-httpd-php "C:/PHP/php-cgi.exe"
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .php
LoadModule php5_module "C:/PHP/php5apache2_2.dll"

The above four lines are added at the end of the script. I tried it both with and without the php-cgi.exe line.

The test.php file is in the C:/Apache/httdocs folder.

I verified the Apache server is running.

I rebooted the machine after each edit of the httpd.conf file (this was done to be sure the Apache server was reset and started fresh)

What am I missing? Thanks for your help!

NogDog

In my Apache config file, the AddType line does not have the "-source":

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

Caveat: I'm no expert on this install stuff and do not know if the "-source" thing should be valid.

N1MXJ

I was unable to get PHP working correctly following steps from another site. When I came here yesterday and posted my request for help, I noticed a set of instructions from BPAT. I took those instructions and last night did a re-install of Apache and PHP following the steps outlined - All is working.... I wished I had found those instructions first.

A couple of questions.

1) When adding lines to the httpd.conf file - does it matter where you add new lines? I added to the end of the file and it appears to work, however, is there a proper place in the file to add lines?

2) In the php.ini file - are there recommended options that should be enabled that are not? I plan to use MySQL and install Joomla.

3) Is there a set of instructions for configuring MySQL to work?

Thanks for your help and support! 🙂

NogDog

For #3, check the sticky post at the top of the Database forum here.