Apache :: getting Blank page after Apache2.2.4 and php5.2.4

AMN · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 4

I have APache 2.2.4 and then I tried installing the php ver. 5.2.4. I followed Steffen's advice that he gave for an older version 5.1.4, thinking that it may closely match what is needed for this newer release).

Following this way, and after adding the same lines and synchronizing the folder names in httpd.exe and the php5 folder, the httpd.conf file has the following lines about php:

------------ in httpd.conf ------------
#Added the following lines for PHP5.2.4; apachelounge.com; steffen's instructions
LoadModule php5_module "c:/php5/php5apache2.dll"
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php-source .phps
# configure the path to php.ini
PHPIniDir "c:/php5"
-----------------------------------------

on my .php files, i see only a BLANK page on the browser. the file i tried for testing php was as follows:
--------- test.php ---------------------
<html>
<head>
<title> Testing PHP5</title>
</head>
<body>
<font color="blue">
<?php
phpinfo();
echo '$date(l, F dS Y)\N' ?>

</body>
</html>
----------------------------

now can someone please spot the errors in my scheme and also their fixes?

as you may have noticed, i am a complete newbie for apache/ php/ mysql domains.

many thanks!

James Blond

What does your error log say?
If you open http://127.0.0.1/test.php What do you see, when you click on "view source" in your browser?

AMN · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 4

I get a blank page with the following in the page view source.

<html>
<head>
<title> Testing PHP5</title>
</head>
<body>
<font color="blue">
<?php
phpinfo();
echo '$date(l, F dS Y)\N' ?>

</body>
</html>

drizzitwill · Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Idaho

#1. Open notepad
#2. Type
<?php
phpinfo();
?>

#3. save as: phpinfo.php

#4. open browser and pu in address bar
http://localhost/phpinfo.php

James Blond

I saw an error in your config!

LoadModule php5_module "c:/php5/php5apache2.dll"

should be

LoadModule php5_module "c:/php5/php5apache2_2.dll"

kaleon · Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 1

I was having the same problem and yes it was due to the a minor mistake

i. LoadModule php5_module "c:/php5/php5apache2_2.dll"
ii. AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
iii. AddType application/x-httpd-php .php-source .phps
# configure the path to php.ini
iv. PHPIniDir "c:/php5" or "c/php" whichever u decide

After checking all the steps i got the page right and its now displaying what it should in the first place i.e. phpinfo().

This post was very helpful to me and I hope it remains the same for lots of others

thebalans · Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 1

I have the same problem. I've installed Apache 2.2.4 in the folder d:/server, PHP 5.2.4 in the folder d:/server/php.

In httpd.config I have:

LoadModule php5_module "D:/server/PHP/php5apache2_2.dll"
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php-source .phps
PHPIniDir "D:/server/PHP/"

The server is working ok with html but ignores any php code.

Any ideas?

James Blond

short_open_tag = On is often an "error"
If not check the file extension with the commandline (cmd.exe) and dir command if it is realy .php and not .php.txt or something like that.