Re: Re Problem with XP Apachi and PHP install - RESOLVED

My working environment is my linux server. There everything is already up and running. While many do like to 'play' with the gadgets, the increasing popularity of XP as the home platform for 'minor' developement and just for the kid down the block, would suggest that even a simple batch file would help newbies to enter the world of programming. I know of few kids who are eager to learn PHP, but need their hands held for the install process. Now,.. the install process for the basic user of XP OS is really simple to do, but still requires the user to read more instructions than there is actual work. I wish they (CVS guru's) just create a complete set of basic PHP setups made for Apache on XP with default settings, and thereby remove this annoying problem. Once the user is at least able to do a "Hello World" ,.. then he is always able to modify the config/ini files. My take on that is that most XP users (especially the newbies) will not seek to do any compilation and would only need to add more dlls as loaded modules. It would be easier for them (newbies.. myself included), to ask specific questions on how to tweak, add functionality/modules, once the system is already running. And last, since the instructions in the added files are "if you are using.. then do...." why not just do it instead of explaining it over and over again to people like me? Just my Other 2 cents. -Alon. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Angus" <kangus@acats.com> To: <php-install@lists.php.net> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 9:07 PM Subject: RE: [PHP-INST] Re Problem with XP Apachi and PHP install - RESOLVED > Apache and PHP run best on Unix based servers so most of the installation > and scripts are made to that environment. Windows, while it is a great > desktop (many applications and ease of installation) has some very real > drawbacks when it comes to hosting web servers. I have Windows 2K servers > and Linux servers, getting Apache to run on Windows has always been an issue > as not all the modules that can be loaded with Apache work with the Windows > OS. If you want a real awaking try installing Horde on Windows.... I > figured it out then put-up a Linux server just for Horde. > -- Besides, I really wanted to learn how to 'build' apache from scratch! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alon Solell [mailto:alon@wsco.com] > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 11:57 AM > To: php-install@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP-INST] Re Problem with XP Apachi and PHP install - RESOLVED > > > Hi All, > > I found the problem to be in the missing entry of doc_root in php.ini. > I found this after doing a walkthrough of a suggestion of path changes made > by Kevin Angus (thanks Kevin). > > About a year ago, I started to play with PHP and dropped it cold as it > wasn't working for me back then > (install that is). This time, I'm forced to have it installed as I need to > get the work done at the end of the day. > > I don't understand why is it that if it is so obvious that many are just > using basic defaults of > Apache (finally I'm spelling that one right:-) ) with basic defaults of PHP, > why not make a set of > already made out of the box default options? > > I'll bet there are a few more people out there that are just stuck like I > am, and the instructions of > copying dll's, and making careful updates which are going to be almost the > same for most starting out > users, are just driving them away. > > Just my 2 cents on that. > > Thanks again for everybody on thier suggestions. > > -Alon. > > Alon Solell > alon@malabi.com > Cellular in Israel: +972-54-933-220 > Fax: +972-3-744-0989 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alon Solell" <alon@wsco.com> > To: <php-install@lists.php.net> > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 1:47 PM > Subject: [PHP-INST] Re Problem with XP Apachi and PHP install - MORE INFO > > > I FORGOT TO MENTION THE VERSION!! > > > php-4.3.1-Win32.zip > apache_1.3.27-win32-x86-no_src.msi > > > AND I've tried to implement it as was suggested by Oleg: > > php4apache.dll > php4isapi.dll > php4ts.dll > copy this files to "modules" dir in the apache dir. > > > httpd.conf > > LoadModule php4_module modules/php4apache.dll > AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .phtml > > > BUT IT DIDN'T WORK..:-(( > > //************************************************************************** > *********************8 > > > Simple install is not working for me. > > System credentials: > > P4 1.5Ghz > RAM 256MB > 30GB of Free HD Space > WinXP Professional > > > I just d/l Apachi, PHP and mySQL > I installed Apachi and tested it with the 'test configuration' utility and > it is producing 'Syntax OK' msg. > PHP is set to c:\php > I copied: > > php4apache.dll > php4isapi.dll > php4ts.dll > php.ini > > to: C:\WINDOWS\system32 > > Here is a part of the httpd.conf of Apachi (I included few lines from above > and below the code so > you can tell where it is located in the file). I made two separate entry > locations: > > > HERE IS THE FIRST LOCATION: > > > AddModule mod_so.c > AddModule mod_setenvif.c > > #ALON SOLELL > > LoadModule php4_module C:\WINDOWS\system32\php4apache.dll > > > # > # ExtendedStatus controls whether Apache will generate "full" status > # information (ExtendedStatus On) or just basic information (ExtendedStatus > # Off) when the "server-status" handler is called. The default is Off. > # > #ExtendedStatus On > > > > HERE IS THE SECOND LOCATION: > > > # > # To use server-parsed HTML files > # > #AddType text/html .shtml > #AddHandler server-parsed .shtml > > > # ALON SOLELL > > AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .phtml > AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps > > > > # > # Uncomment the following line to enable Apache's send-asis HTTP file > # feature > # > #AddHandler send-as-is asis > > > > The problem that I encounter is: > > http://localhost/0info.php > > is producing the acutal code: > > <?php > phpinfo(); > ?>and does not show the PHP Credentials. > I have not made any changes to php.in as of yet. > > I'm lost on anything beyond that. Please help me to get this thing going. > > Thanks, > > -Alon. > > > > -- > PHP Install Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > -- > PHP Install Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >