[RESOLVED] Can't see phpinfo

TimG

Very basic question. I have installed PHP locally to help me build a website. I have followed all the instructions as far as I can tell, and I can see from a Command Prompt that 5.2.9 is installed. When I come to test it out by typing

http://localhost/phpinfo.php

into Firefox, all I get is a Not Found message and a question about how I would like to open PHP scripts, not the long table of data I expected. What have I done wrong? I have Apache installed and can see other html files that I have stored in htdocs. I have made changes to php.ini and various other files, but something fundamental isn't there, probably my brain.

Any help appreciated.

Tim

bradgrafelman

Wait, which one is it? Either you get a 404 Not Found page, or else Firefox pops up with a download file message.

If it's the former of the two, that means we have to figure out why Apache can't find your .php file; if it's the latter, then we have to figure out why Apache isn't being told to send .php files to the PHP parser (how did you install PHP?).

TimG

Brad,

Thank you for replying. I don't know what it was, but I reinstalled PHP (following Sebastian Sulinski's tutorial) and it now works. But look out for me, I have a feeling I'll be back on with other queries. I'm just trying to have a little local development space while I work up the interactive elements of my website, and this stuff is complex.

Tim