Re: how to upgrade from php3 to php4

php4ts.dll should go into your windows/system32 folder on an WINnt box not ur windows/system directory this might be ur prob Ross Horne "Ryan" <ryan@isentry.ph> wrote in message news:20020326081722.47859.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > Dear newsgroup, > > I am a complete php newbie, and I wish for your consideration. I got a > little problem here - I can't upgrade my php3 to php4: could you give me a > step by step instructions on how to upgrade from php v3.0.17 to v4.1.2? > > I followed instructions found on the web - configured the httpd-conf and > restarted the apache web server. But, when i tried to execute the phpinfo() > function (a code in a file named test.php, of course), all I can see is a > blank page. What i did on the httpd-conf is the following: > > a. put the line ScriptAlias /php4/ "C:/php4/php-4.1.2-win32/" > b. put the line AddType application/x-httpd-php .php > c. adn put the line Action application/x-httpd-php4 > "/php4/php-4.1.2-win32/php.exe" > > and saved it. Then copied the php4ts.dll and msvcrt on my winnt\system > directory. Also, I renamed the file php.ini-dist to php.ini and copied (and > overwrite) it to the winnt directory. Then after, i test the configuration > (that is, start>program files>apache http server>configure apache > server>test configuration) and find no errors. And finally, I restarted > apache... but when i entered the url > http://localhost:8000/php/test.php, i > get a blank page... :( > > > Why is it so? please help... I really really need your help... I cant sleep > with this simple problem bugging me... > Thank you very much for your kindness and time. > > > > sincerely, > ryan > > > >