Re: INSTALL file

> From php-dev-return-24601-rodgers=nlm.nih.gov@lists.php.net Fri Jul 14 21:33:21 2000 > > How is this a crucially important point? The php.ini file is completely > optional. Because you may well want to modify the behavior of PHP after installation (through incomplete understanding of the options at compile time, or because of changed circumstances), and the supplied installation instructions do not make it very clear how to properly install the php.ini file, at least under UNIX. We were not the only ones to be confused by this point -- I must have seen ~20 other postings to the list about this very point. I'm puzzled that you seem puzzled? Cheerio, Rick Rodgers > -Rasmus > > On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, David Croft wrote: > > > On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, R. P. Channing Rodgers, M.D. wrote: > > > > > > Quick install for apache DSO says "The only thing left to do is to edit > > > > your httpd.conf file"... It should also mention that you need to copy > > > > php.ini to the appropriate place. > > > > > > YES YES YES YES YES -- I've been pointing this problem out for WEEKS > > > on this list, but I think it's been missed due to all the activity. > > > It's a crucially important point, and you keep seeing mail to this > > > list from people who have been (liek us) tripped up by the problem! > > > > I've sent a patch to Zeev for this. He must be very busy though. > > > > > > > -- > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-dev-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-dev-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > >