configuring php w/apache

[jain747]

I have apache working, but when I try to load php files onto apache it doesn't work for some reason. My extension_dir = C:\PHP and doc_root = C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\bin in the php.ini file which was copied into the Windows XP window folder. So does that mean I save .php files into the bin folder? I also copied the php4ts.dll file from the dlls folder to the cli folder. I've been following the install.txt instructions. If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it. Thanks

 

[xor]

You need to also tell Apache how to handle files with the .php extension by editing Apache's config file. Open conf/httpf.conf. Do a search for these lines below. Some may be there but just be commented out (remove the # before the line). Others you may need to edit (like the first line below) to make them look similar to this, ie. be sure you add the php relevant bits...

# Tell Apache to recognize the index.php file if no
# other file has been specified
DirectoryIndex index.php index.html index.html.var

# Change the path to suit your setup. Tells Apache where
# the PHP engine lives (ie your php installation folder)
ScriptAlias /php/ "W:/Websites/php/"

# you only really need the first line below
# the rest are more specialized, you may not need them
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php .phtml
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

# Tell Apache what to do when it encounters a .php
# file, in this case to hand it over to php.exe
Action application/x-httpd-php "/php/php.exe"

That should be about it. Remember to restart Apache after you save the changes. Or if it's just your development machine, turn Apache off then start it back up after you are done.

Hope this helps


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