Premature end of script

Anon

I have installed PHP4, Apache 1.3 on Win 2K professional. I put the Hello world program in the htdocs area. I can't seem to get php to work. When I check the error logs on apache, the message is 'Premature end of scripts' and the file listed is php.exe. From reading other messages, I have deduced that the message means I don't have a file in the right place. The http config points to /php4/ "c:/php/" and the executable points to /php4/php.exe and the php.exe is in c:\php\php.exe. Is there some other file whose location I have to check? I can't figure this one out.

Anon

did you install the cgi or the module version. From the readme that comes with php4.5
Installation:
For detailed installation instructions please refer to PHP.NET and/or the PHP Windows Mailinglist.
They can be found under Support. We will only describe common notes about some extensions. First of all, only the CGI is really stable under windows! Since we don't use any other webserver, we'll describe the basc installation of php4 on apache If you got PHP working with another webserver and you're willing to share the HowTo please submit the installation instructions to us.

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!

for the apache module

LoadModule php4_module c:/php/sapi/php4apache.dll
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php4

#for the cgi binary (you can use that one compiled with force cgi redirect too)
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, this is the directory where you installed windows and rename it to php.ini.
Edit the php.ini to fit your needs.

Anon

I have both the module and and cgi in the config file. The message is:
"Premature end of script headers: c:/php/php.exe". I have all of the other files in place. Do I have to choose either the module or the cgi or should both of them be in the config file.

Anon

I also had the problem, when she activates virtual hosts. But I find a solution... in php.ini in the section "Paths and Directories", eliminates the directory in "doc_root", and ready, all script php began to work in both Virtual Hosts. I hope that this serves to them.