installing on win2000 NT 5.0

Anon

Hi again, I have win2000 NT 5.0 ...now, i've downloaded php404.exe should I use apache, mysql, IIS, PWS ..what the heck is that(iis, PWS)?!!? Anyways, please give me dummy instructions to install this thing, do i change the registry ..etc ...I am so lost and confused....

Thanks

jblallement

Hi,

Do you already have a webserver installed ?
If yes, which one ?
If not, download apache for win32 from one of the mirror of www.apache.org
Run setup to install apache.

Then download php for win32 from www.php.net.
Uncompress the archive and read install.txt especially the apache section.

Make a new post here if you encounter any problem.

Anon

yes I have apache running ...I've installed php4 also ...read the readme file ...but still doesn't work!!

jblallement

Did you correctly configure apache as said in php/install.txt.

Apache:
1. Stop the Apache Webserver.
Edit the httpd.conf and put in these lines, modified to your environment:
2. Unzip the Package to c:\php, now move php4ts.dll to the windows/system(32) directory, overwritte any older file!

ScriptAlias /php4/ "C:/php/"
Action application/x-httpd-php4 "/php4/php.exe"
AddType application/x-httpd-php4 .php

Copy the php.ini-dist to your sysroot (directory where you installed windows), rename it to php.ini, and
edit the php.ini to fit your needs.
Restart the Apache server.
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Don't forget to copy php4ts.dll to windows/system directory
and php.ini-dist to windows/php.ini

Anon

ok, scratch that, instead of Apache .... I have IIS running ...now what?

Anon

TeachingU,
You need you read the install directions!
If you cannot use IIS you aso need to read the help file on it too.
Takes all of 20 min to get PHP and MySQL on a box wit IIS if you just pay attention to the directions.

jblallement

Are you kidding me.

Just read the doc, try,try,try and call again when it's done.