Topic: How to configure PHP and Apache.

[peacemaker]

Hi All. This post is for those who has difficulty in configuring the PHP with apache server. After this i faced another major problem which was later solved by James. If u perform following things then hopefulll it will get configured properly.

if not then i m sorry as i am also beginner.But i would like toshare this as few beginner may face same type of problems.


After installing php,mysql,apache if u dont see the php script running then following is the solution for that




Step 1


Edit file httdc.config in the c:\program files\apache software Foundation\apache2.2\config\httpd.confg file
then insert the following statements


LoadModule php5_module "E:/program

files/php/php5apache2_2.dll" (here my installation drive is E:\ so
here is E:\ if u have C:\ then give that path)
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

PHPIniDir "E:/program files/php/" (Give the address of the PHP
folder installed with)

Action application/x-httpd-php "/php/php-cgi.exe"


Write above three statements after the long list of LoadModule is
over add these three statements.



After this save the file and then restart the apache server. After
starting u will see in the status bar of the apache server screen like.....


"Apache 2.2/PHP5.2.6" means the php is configured with the
apache server.



Still u may get the same result after doing this. If it works fine ur
done else follow the Step 2




Step 2

First check the Error log file If at the end of the file u can see a
error

function not found in file "php_sam.dll"


if u get this file error then do following procedure


open PHP.ini file search for word "sam"


in the bottom of the file u will see

[PHP_SAM]
extension=php_sam.dll


when u see these two statements just comment them like as

below

#[PHP_SAM]
#extension=php_sam.dll

save the file and restart the apache server


After this run the code

<?php phpinfo(); ?>


after this in the browser use the http:\localhost and the ".php" file
of above code


hope ur code will work properly.



As the local host is the "C:\program\files\...\htdocs\" directory. If u
wish to change this directory

to some other directory and make that directory as local host for ur
project use following step.



Step 3

Open agian the file

E:\program files\apache software
foundation\apache2.2\config\httpd.confg file

Search the word "DocumentRoot"

DocumentRoot "E:/Program Files/Apache Software
Foundation/Apache2.2/htdocs"


u will see the path to this as ur current local "htdocs" dirctory
path (which is rt local host)

Change it to the folder u want to use as ur local host.(First make
that folder)




AS A PRECAUTION DONT DELTE THE ORIGINAL PATH JUST COMMENT
THEM, AS IF THIS DOESNT WORKS THEN

THOSE CAN BE UNCOMMENTED AND AND CAN BE USE AGAIN AS
NORMAL.





It will look like this


DocumentRoot "E:\MyFolder"


After this go further down and u will see commant

<Directory "<Directory "E:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/htdocs">



give the same path that u gave for the "DocumentRoot"


so it will look like this


<directory "E:\MyFolder">



Save the file and again start the apache server

Again run the phpinfo(); file in the browser with some html code to
recognize that

its new foder.




hope it works properly as its working fine with me.

HAPPY PROGRAMMING


Still if its not working then keep on cheking the error log file hope that might helpful for further problem.




Hi James i will highly appriciate if u find anything wrong in the above code and i request u to plz let me know else it will be some misguiding to the beginner. so plz let me know immediately i will correct them immediately.

[James Blond]

Please remove Action application/x-httpd-php "/php/php-cgi.exe"
You can only use PHP as module or as cgi.

By the way: There is A Fast, Reliable and Proven Setup :: Apache PHP MySQL Perl in the how to forum