Topic: Apache + PHP either crashes or doesn't execute

[Caislean]

I set up Apache 2.2.4 and PHP 5.2.0 on a Windows XP pro box. Apache starts fine and claims to have the php module loaded. If I go to a .html file that has php in it, none of the php executes. (I made a simple html file that adds to variables and displays the results). If I go to a .php file the Apache crashes.

(In case anyone wonders, the .html contains this junk: <?php $a = 5; $b = 2; $c = $a + $b; echo $c; ?>

I'm not sure where to start trouble shooting this at, so any suggestions would be nice. What have I most likely configured wrong?

[coldasice]

u have to allow .php in ur apache conf

if u havent done that already.. then u make a .php file.. >.> maby that will work

ps. it has to end ?>

[Caislean]

That was a little unspecific (the allowing php), but if you mean this:

<Directory "C:/Propgram Files/PHP">
AllowOverride None
Options None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>

then I've already done that, and still the server either crashes or doesn't run the php. And yes, the php in the html code is tagged properly (i.e. it starts with <?php and ends with ?>

[coldasice]

aww!!! lol.. sorry mate.. i didnt read what u typed.. good enought..

well lol sorry.. but it if apache crashes.. on .php load.. then its the apache thats the problem.. >.>

installing maby 2.0.59 =D or somthing =D

unless some one else know the anser =D

[Caislean]

I can see the php code in the .html when I view the source, so I know something isn't set up quite right.

I stopped the crashing by switching some forward slashes to backward slashes, so that isn't a problem any more.

Here are the lines I have in my apache configuration file (that concern php):

PHPIniDir "C:\PHP\"
LoadModule php5_module "C:\PHP\php5apache2_2.dll"
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php .php3
Action application/x-httpd-php "c:/php/php.exe"

[Caislean]

So, I can get .php files to execute from the command line, and apache is running perfectly, my configuration files seem to be okay... so what am I missing?

Why can I still see the source code when I view the .html files (ie - i can see all the php code)?

[coldasice]

here is a handy trick..

turn off the apache server..

go to apache folder.. go bin.. and dubble click on httpd.exe .. there will cmd open.. and all errors list if there are any

btw try remove the phpinidir =D

[Caislean]

Apache has no errors and removing phpinidir does nothing.

[James Blond]

Disable all extentions in php.ini and see if it works than.

[waldgeist]

This problem occurs, if you use the PHP msi installer and select all extensions (as I did). In this case, some .dlls cannot be loaded by Apache. This can be seen if you call the /bin/http.exe from the Apache installation directly (i.e. without running the service). Once I disabled all extensions, php worked.