Doc #55517 [Opn->Bgs]: What version of PHP do I use with Apache?

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=55517&edit=1 ID: 55517 Updated by: aharvey@php.net Reported by: Chris_Walsh at Prodigy dot net Summary: What version of PHP do I use with Apache? -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Type: Documentation Problem Package: Unknown/Other Function Operating System: Windows PHP Version: Irrelevant Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Sorry, but your problem does not imply a bug in PHP itself. For a list of more appropriate places to ask for help using PHP, please visit http://www.php.net/support.php as this bug system is not the appropriate forum for asking support questions. Due to the volume of reports we can not explain in detail here why your report is not a bug. The support channels will be able to provide an explanation for you. Thank you for your interest in PHP. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2011-08-27 00:31:32] Chris_Walsh at Prodigy dot net Description: ------------ I have gone around in a circle with this conundrum. http://windows.php.net/ says: "If you are using PHP with Apache 1 or Apache2 from apache.org you need to use the VC6 versions of PHP" (in the right hand column) but it also says "For Apache SAPIs (php5_apache2_2.dll), be sure that you use a Visual Studio C++ 9 version of Apache." and "All PHP users should note that the PHP 5.2 series is NOT supported anymore. All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to PHP 5.3.6." On the download page (http://windows.php.net/download/) there are options for 5.3.8 which are VC9 builds and 5.2.17 which are VC6. Because I am using Apache 2.2, I *have* to use 5.2.17 (because it is only the VC6 version available) yet I am strongly encouraged to use 5.3.6 -- or, I guess 5.3.8 now. Furthermore, as I explain in https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=55514, I can't install 5.2.17 because of a problem that manifests itself as a registry issue. (It's still not clear to me where the problem resides: On my PC, in the msi file, in the registry, with Windows in general or maybe in the alignment of the planets) So I am looking for clarification of what I should be trying to install and how should I do it, considering that there are no msi files for 5.3.x Thanks for any help you can give. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=55517&edit=1