Re: Help setting up php

In news: 4375.24.1.37.132.1184309160.squirrel@www.l-i-e.com - "Richard Lynch" wrote : >> On Thu, July 12, 2007 8:25 am, Karl Schmitt wrote: >>> Can someone please help me? >>> >>> I am new to installing and working with php and webservers. I am >>> using >>> IIS 6. >>> >>> I can not get php to load the ini file. >> >> This line: >> Configuration File (php.ini) Path C:\WINDOWS >> >> tells you that PHP *looked* for the php.ini file in: >> C:\WINDOWS >> >> However, it did not FIND php.ini there, as there is no php.ini on the >> path name shown. >> >> Therefore, PHP just used the default default values for everything. >> >> You need to copy the php.ini-recommended to C:\WINDOWS and name it >> php.ini >> >> You'll then need to restart Apache, errr, IIS, which probably means >> reboot the whole machine, knowing Microsoft. :-) >> >> -- >> Some people have a "gift" link here. >> Know what I want? >> I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist. >> http://cdbaby.com/browse/from/lynch >> Yeah, I get a buck. So? I would start again with a manual install much safer, c:\windows is not the best place to have php.ini .A manual install should not take more than 10/20 mins. Chris -- Cheap As Chips Broadband http://yeah.kick-butt.co.uk Superb hosting & domain name deals http://host.kick-butt.co.uk