Topic: installing apache and php

[spiffy]

hello, i'm trying to install apache and php, just so that i can view php files on my computer.

i'm using windows xp, and i've downloaded and installed apache 2.2 and php 5 with the help of a tutorial. the apache is working, but when i put a php file in the htdocs folder, it doesn't work. it's just blank.

how can i fix this?

also, after it is fixed... is there a way to have php files work in other folders on my computer?

[James Blond]

Please read Basic PHP Troubleshooting

if there is still a problem or a question please post again.

[spiffy]

according to that, the problem is either an error in the script, or the wrong file extension. i know that the file extension is .php, and i know that the script is correct, as it is simply,

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

[James Blond]

How did you configure apache to parse PHP?

[spiffy]

um, i didn't, as far as i know. all i did was what was in this tutorial:

http://blogspot.fluidnewmedia.com/?p=272

...just downloaded and installed

i know nothing about this stuff.

[James Blond]

which version of apache do you use? which os?
Please post the PHP part from your httpd.conf

What is in your error.log about that?

[spiffy]

apache 2.2.8 on windows xp media center.

i don't know what part is the php part of httpd.conf. ...is it this?

#BEGIN PHP INSTALLER EDITS - REMOVE ONLY ON UNINSTALL
PHPIniDir "C:/Program Files/PHP/"
LoadModule php5_module "C:/Program Files/PHP/php5apache2_2.dll"
#END PHP INSTALLER EDITS - REMOVE ONLY ON UNINSTALL

my error.log says this...

Starting the Apache2.2 service
The Apache2.2 service is running.
] Apache/2.2.8 (Win32) configured -- resuming normal operations
[Tue Jun 10 21:32:31 2008] [notice] Server built: Jan 18 2008 00:37:19
[Tue Jun 10 21:32:31 2008] [notice] Parent: Created child process 3904
[Tue Jun 10 21:32:31 2008] [notice] Child 3904: Child process is running
[Tue Jun 10 21:32:31 2008] [notice] Child 3904: Acquired the start mutex.
[Tue Jun 10 21:32:31 2008] [notice] Child 3904: Starting 64 worker threads.
[Tue Jun 10 21:32:31 2008] [notice] Child 3904: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Tue Jun 10 21:32:43 2008] [notice] Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Tue Jun 10 21:32:43 2008] [notice] Child 3904: Exit event signaled. Child process is ending.
[Tue Jun 10 21:32:44 2008] [notice] Child 3904: Released the start mutex
[Tue Jun 10 21:32:45 2008] [notice] Child 3904: All worker threads have exited.
[Tue Jun 10 21:32:45 2008] [notice] Child 3904: Child process is exiting
[Tue Jun 10 21:32:45 2008] [notice] Parent: Child process exited successfully.
The Apache2.2 service is restarting.
Starting the Apache2.2 service
The Apache2.2 service is running.
] Apache/2.2.8 (Win32) configured -- resuming normal operations
[Tue Jun 10 21:32:56 2008] [notice] Server built: Jan 18 2008 00:37:19
[Tue Jun 10 21:32:56 2008] [notice] Parent: Created child process 2960
[Tue Jun 10 21:32:56 2008] [notice] Child 2960: Child process is running
[Tue Jun 10 21:32:56 2008] [notice] Child 2960: Acquired the start mutex.
[Tue Jun 10 21:32:56 2008] [notice] Child 2960: Starting 64 worker threads.
[Tue Jun 10 21:32:56 2008] [notice] Child 2960: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Tue Jun 10 21:33:42 2008] [notice] Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Tue Jun 10 21:33:42 2008] [notice] Child 2960: Exit event signaled. Child process is ending.
[Tue Jun 10 21:33:43 2008] [notice] Child 2960: Released the start mutex
[Tue Jun 10 21:33:44 2008] [notice] Child 2960: All worker threads have exited.
[Tue Jun 10 21:33:44 2008] [notice] Child 2960: Child process is exiting
[Tue Jun 10 21:33:44 2008] [notice] Parent: Child process exited successfully.
[Tue Jun 10 21:33:47 2008] [notice] Apache/2.2.8 (Win32) configured -- resuming normal operations
[Tue Jun 10 21:33:47 2008] [notice] Server built: Jan 18 2008 00:37:19
[Tue Jun 10 21:33:47 2008] [notice] Parent: Created child process 3004
[Tue Jun 10 21:33:48 2008] [notice] Child 3004: Child process is running
[Tue Jun 10 21:33:48 2008] [notice] Child 3004: Acquired the start mutex.
[Tue Jun 10 21:33:48 2008] [notice] Child 3004: Starting 64 worker threads.
[Tue Jun 10 21:33:48 2008] [notice] Child 3004: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Tue Jun 10 21:38:18 2008] [notice] Parent: Received restart signal -- Restarting the server.
[Tue Jun 10 21:38:18 2008] [notice] Child 3004: Exit event signaled. Child process is ending.
[Tue Jun 10 21:38:19 2008] [notice] Child 3004: Released the start mutex
[Tue Jun 10 21:38:19 2008] [notice] Apache/2.2.8 (Win32) configured -- resuming normal operations
[Tue Jun 10 21:38:19 2008] [notice] Server built: Jan 18 2008 00:37:19
[Tue Jun 10 21:38:19 2008] [notice] Parent: Created child process 4084
[Tue Jun 10 21:38:20 2008] [notice] Child 4084: Child process is running
[Tue Jun 10 21:38:20 2008] [notice] Child 4084: Acquired the start mutex.
[Tue Jun 10 21:38:20 2008] [notice] Child 4084: Starting 64 worker threads.
[Tue Jun 10 21:38:20 2008] [notice] Child 4084: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Tue Jun 10 21:38:20 2008] [notice] Child 3004: All worker threads have exited.
[Tue Jun 10 21:38:20 2008] [notice] Child 3004: Child process is exiting
[Wed Jun 11 01:24:31 2008] [warn] pid file C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/logs/httpd.pid overwritten -- Unclean shutdown of previous Apache run?
[Wed Jun 11 01:24:31 2008] [notice] Apache/2.2.8 (Win32) PHP/5.2.6 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Wed Jun 11 01:24:31 2008] [notice] Server built: Jan 18 2008 00:37:19
[Wed Jun 11 01:24:31 2008] [notice] Parent: Created child process 1944
[Wed Jun 11 01:24:32 2008] [notice] Child 1944: Child process is running
[Wed Jun 11 01:24:32 2008] [notice] Child 1944: Acquired the start mutex.
[Wed Jun 11 01:24:32 2008] [notice] Child 1944: Starting 64 worker threads.
[Wed Jun 11 01:24:32 2008] [notice] Child 1944: Starting thread to listen on port 80.

[James Blond]

That is ok, but you need to say apache it has so parse the PHP files.
So you have to add one more line before #END PHP....

add:
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

[spiffy]

well, i added that, and it still doesn't work.

[James Blond]

Please read the PHP part from the apachelounge tutorial

http://www.apachelounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=2394