FW: [PHP-WIN] Installing PHP part 2

> Thanks to all of you that offered solutions / advice on my choice of > platform, and also what may / may not be wrong with my install. > > I stripped PWS out, Re-Installed it, and Hey Presto, it works (apart from > PWS transaction server, but thats another problem... > > So, if anyone has install problems using PWS, a re-install may solve them, > and thats not one thats documented anywhere :) > > Matt. > > > Another interesting thing i have noticed in the past is if you have some > thing like Notepad or Ultraedit setup to edit .php this tends to screw up > the parsing of PHP by PWS. > > I got sick of changing reg entries on my Windows box's and PWS lack of > virtual hosts i changed to using Apache, ive used this for development for > some time and it works a treat. I havent used apache in any sort of > Windows > production environment but for that id change to NT and IIS. > > mn > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Diggins [mailto:subscribed@red56.co.uk] > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 11:24 PM > To: php-windows@lists.php.net > Subject: RE: [PHP-WIN] Installing PHP part 2 > > > Matthew - > > It might be easier to help you if you post more specific details: > > Can you verify: > 1) that your php.exe is at c:\php3\php.exe > 2) that your php_iis_reg.inf file had refs to this location (including the > double %s in the first three examples, don't know what it does, but I know > you have to have it) > 3) then verify within regedit (but don't adjust anything!) that this is > the > case - check all the locations suggested... I'm pretty sure the problem > will > be in one of your keys. > 4) post relevant pieces of your php3.ini file as below: > > > Although I'm a PHP newbie, given that my PHP3 installation worked fine... > here's some tidbits from my installation > > Registry Entries > ================ > Here's the detail from my php_iis_reg.inf file that I right clicked on and > "install"ed (I presume you did this): > > ... > > HKLM,"System\CurrentControlSet\Services\W3Svc\Parameters\Script > Map",".php3",0,"c:\php3\php.exe %s %s" > HKLM,"System\CurrentControlSet\Services\W3Svc\Parameters\Script > Map",".phtm3",0,"c:\php3\php.exe %s %s" > HKLM,"System\CurrentControlSet\Services\W3Svc\Parameters\Script > Map",".php",0,"c:\php3\php.exe %s %s" > > ... > > HKCR,"phpfile\Shell\open\command","",0,"c:\php3\php.exe %1" > > ... > > With my php3 files all within c:\php3 this hasn't caused a problem. > > > PHP3.ini file > ============== > I notice that I put my php3.ini* file in my windows directory (only), and > that I adjusted the areas in the " Paths and Directories " to point to > real > world locations (yours will definitely vary) as follows: > > .................... > > ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; > ; Paths and Directories ; > ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; > include_path = > ; UNIX: "/path1:/path2" Windows: "\path1;\path2" > doc_root = "C:\PERSONAL\TheLaboratory\wwwroot" > ; the root of the php pages, used only if nonempty > user_dir = > ; the directory under which php opens the script > using /~username, used > only if nonempty > ;upload_tmp_dir = "C:\PERSONAL\TheLaboratory\wwwphp3\uploaded" > ; temporary directory for HTTP uploaded files (will > use system default if > not specified) > upload_max_filesize = 2097152 > ; 2 Meg default limit on file uploads > extension_dir = "C:\PHP3" > ; directory in which the loadable extensions > (modules) reside > > .................... > > * copied from the php3.ini-dist file from the distribution. > > Best > > Tim > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: info@zenton.co.uk [mailto:info@zenton.co.uk] > > Sent: 15 August 2000 10:42 > > To: php-windows@lists.php.net > > Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] Installing PHP part 2 > > > > > > I have the same problem using Win98, PWS. > > > > I have the root as read, execute, scripts all checked still I get > > 500 server > > error. > > > > I did get it to work by creating the extension .phtml in > > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. > > This then points to the 'phpfile' key that you have previously > > set up for the > > .php extension? in HKCR. > > > > phpfile - shell - open -command - c:\path\to\php.exe %1 > > > > Also in HKLM the registry setting for .php and .phtml should point to > > "c:\path\to\php.exe" %s"" %s"" > > > > Rename anything with a .php extension to .phtml and off you go. > > Not exactly sure what is going on myself. > > > > You may want to also check your php.ini file to make sure that > > the paths and > > directories are all pointing to the right place. > > > > Regards, > > > > Karl > > > > > > matthew.riches@astondane.plc.uk wrote: > > > > > Hi Thanks to those who have tried to help me so far, but it has been > to > > > little success. > > > > > > I am using PHP3 (I am unsure as to the minor version codes), and PWS > on > > > windows 98 > > > I have followed all of the on site, and off site installation > > instructions > > > for PHP3, down to moving all the PHP files to default folders. > > > > > > When I point to a .php, or a .php3 file, all I get is a HTTP > > 500 error. But > > > when I look at a HTML file, I can see it ok. What is not > > working, and how > > > can I fix it ? > > > > > > I am rapidly running out of time to evaluate PHP, then I will > > have to switch > > > to a more 'commercial' source for my development as my > > customers won't wait > > > much longer, so please help if you can, I would rather push PHP > > than an even > > > more microsoft biased solution > > > > > > TIA > > > Matt. > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-windows-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-windows-help@lists.php.net > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >