PHP INSTALL GOEZ WACK!

Anon

Hello,
i installed apache, modssl etc and PHP 4.0 according to devshed.com
when i tried a test page with
<? phpinfo(); ?>
and url http://localhost/test.php
netscape opened up a popup and asked me if i wanted to save the file???? HELLO..parse it!! hehe
what did i do wrong?
i edited httpd.conf and uncommented out the php lines as the articel said..any ideas would be appreciaaaaaated.
thanks

Anon

You might not have started apache or did not edit httpd.conf so that a .php extension could be recognized and parsed by the php module. Or in some cases like with Mandrake Linux you might just have to reboot your computer and everything will work fine.

Anon

What operating system?
What does your httpd.conf look like (put it on a web-page somewhere if you want us to look at it)?

Anon

Most likely you have skipped or badly implemented step 17 of the php installation manual

Edit your httpd.conf or srm.conf file and add:

For PHP 3: AddType application/x-httpd-php3 .php3
For PHP 4: AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

You can choose any extension you wish here. .php is simply the one
we suggest.
make sure you have edited the httpd.conf that your webserver actually uses (Ive seen setups with 4 or more httpd.confs)
Shutdown your apache before you compile/install php an apache module

Anon

where can i find which httpd.conf that my web server is using??

Anon

to be sure, you just have to ut an incorrect line in a httpd.conf (e.g. :aaaaaaaaaaaaa) and then run the script
apachectl configtest
if you have an error msg like incorrect line[...] aaaaaaa that's mean you(ve found the right one...
oli ava

Anon

I meet the trouble many times.Every time I only do one thing ----- reinstall!!!!!!
During reinstalling , you should pay much attention to every argument to aviod the same wrong .Lucky you!!!!!!

Anon

to be sure to use the right httpd.conf you should use the following cmd:
/PATH TO APACHE/bin/httpd -f /PATH TO THE NEEDED CONF FILE/httpd.conf
The argument -f is used to specify a particular instance of the conf file.
But, the problem is probably that your apache is installed as static, so you need to recompile it after compiled and installed php.
If you do not want to recompile Apache each time you add a new module, you should install it in DSO mode (Dynamic Shared Object). In this mode you'll have just to restart your httpd after each module addition and httpd.conf modifications.
bye
oli ava