Weird PHP4 + Apache Problem

Anon

I have a weird problem using PHP4 + Apache on my Windows 98 System. I am using the latest releases.

Whenever I call a .php4 file, everything works perfectly. But when I call a .php file, the browser tries to download the file.

Why?

Here\'s a snippet of my apache config file (httpd.conf):

ScriptAlias /php/ \"C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM/php4/\"

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php4
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
Action application/x-httpd-php \"/php/php.exe\"

What am I doing wrong here?

Anon

I believe that you have to have
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php4 .php
Otherwise Apache just takes whichever one is listed first.

Anon

I have the same problem, except that I always get text returned (instead of executed). Is there some way I can check to see if php is getting called at all?

thanks

Anon

I found the problem! Look for this part in your APACHE Config Module "httpd.conf" (it is around line 635):

AddHandler allows you to map certain file extensions to "handlers",

actions unrelated to filetype. These can be either built into the server

or added with the Action command (see below)

If you want to use server side includes, or CGI outside

ScriptAliased directories, uncomment the following lines.

To use CGI scripts:

#
#AddHandler cgi-script .cgi
AddHandler text/html .php
AddHandler server-parsed .php

NOW Change it to the following:
AddHandler text/html .php1
AddHandler server-parsed .php1

This worked perfectly for me. Windows 98, Apache, PHP4 and mySQL work without any problems. I am impressed how relaxing it is to do all the work on my PC instead of FTPing everything to a server.

Hope I could help!

Anon

Actually, this problem is different.

You have Apache properly handling the php formats, but your php module is not loaded.

Make sure you have the line

LoadModule php4_module /path/to/libphp4.so

in the load module section of your conf file

and the line

AddModule mod_php4.c

in the add module section.

brad.