Setting up PHP, files are not parsing.

PHPGreg

Hi,

I am trying to setup PHP to get going. I have followed a slew of tutorials and still seem to be encountering the same problem.

I am running WinXP, Apache 2.2 and PHP 5.2.1.4 - as far as I can see everything is configured. Although in the Apache httpd.conf file I had to change the "/" to "\" for the Apache service to actually start, otherwise it wouldn't.

I can run a phpinfo(); through a test page but none of my extensions are loaded. All my PHP installs are in the C:\PHP folder (going for the simplest).

When I run my site the PHP is being skipped over and not being executed at all.

I tried going to C:\PHP and running php-cgi.exe and it came up with error that the zlib is missing?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks - Greg.

Kudose

Did you load the PHP module in Apache?

http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.apache2.php

PHPGreg

Hi,

Yes I have... I am running Apache 2.2 and my LoadModule looks like this;

LoadModule php5_module "C:/PHP/php5apache2.dll" (from your link but before I had it at php5apache2_2.dll).

When I put this first change into the httpd.conf file the Apache service will no longer startup?

Greg

PHPGreg

Looking at my error.log in the Apache directory it is giving me the error.

"Cannot load C:/PHP/php5apache2.dll into server: The specified module could not be found."

But when I take this path and put it in the run box, it finds it no problem?

Greg

Kudose

What is at the end of your Apache error log?

bradgrafelman

PHPGreg;10967108 wrote:
Yes I have... I am running Apache 2.2 and my LoadModule looks like this;

LoadModule php5_module "C:/PHP/php5apache2.dll" (from your link but before I had it at php5apache2_2.dll).

If you're running Apache 2.2, then php5apache2_2.dll is the correct DLL to load, not php5apache2.dll .

PHPGreg

Okay, put this line back into my httpd.conf file (and only this line)

LoadModule php5_module "C:/PHP/php5apache2_2.dll"

When I look at the windows event log I am seeing this error -

Faulting application httpd.exe, version 2.2.17.0, faulting module php5ts.dll, version 5.2.14.14, fault address 0x000f36ec.

This points to more of an issue with PHP loading rather then Apache itself correct?

I went to the command line and tried to run PHP-cgi.exe and got the error - "This application has failed to start because zlib.dll was not found."

I have reinstalled from the windows installer for PHP and still get the error... is this a problem with the package? Should I just extract the zip files into a folder?

Thanks - Greg.

dalecosp

I'd try changing all "/" to "\" when calling files under Windows paths.

What does your extensions.ini file say about the location of the zlib library?

PHPGreg

There is no error at the end of my apache log... the service faults and logging stops. I can only start it when I put in the LoadModule for PHP line.

I've changed the backslashes a few times and nothing.

Question - Does Apache blow up if I only have the LoadModule and nothing else in the httpd.conf file? I have been trying to isolate what is going on and now only take the LoadModule line in and out because that is what breaks it.

I don't have an extensions.ini (or cannot find one).

This problem seems to be pretty common place when I look up the error. I find it odd that Apache compeletly GP faults.

I am running version 5.2.14.14 - is there a more stable version that I should be using?

Greg

bradgrafelman

Have you tried installing PHP 5.3 instead?

dalecosp

OK, on Windoze, you don't have an "extensions.ini", just a "php.ini". It should list the "extension_dir" and also should have lines to enable the extensions you want. Comment out the Zlib extension by placing a semicolon at the front of the line, and try again.