Re: Re: Parsing a PHP file - Newbie alert

i could be wrong (been a while since I looked up phpinfo function) but i do believe you must do echo phpinfo(); Please feel free to correct me... On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:20:52 -0500, Jason Barnett <jason.barnett@telesuite.com> wrote: > Andrew Hargreaves wrote: > > First post here so go easy on me please as I have looked in as many > > places as possible before resorting to this. > > > > I have installed MySQL, Apache 2.0.52 and PHP 4.3.10 on my XP Pro PC > > and have read through the installation docs etc to update httpd.conf > > as instructed. > > You're already ahead of the curve. :) > > > > > When I tried to run my first PHP file to show the PHP Info (<?php > > phpinfo(); ?>) the browser, Firefox 1.0 did nothing. > > Assuming index.php is in the docroot and it contains the phpinfo() call: > > Is this a local server and is the server actually running? Try browsing > to http://localhost/index.php if this is the case. > > If this is a live server on the web then try browsing to > http://your.ip.address.here/index.php for the server. If that > works > then try browsing to http://your.domain.com/index.php > > Let us know the results of trying to browse to these web pages. If they > don't work (i.e. you don't see PHP's info screen) then tell us as best > you can what happened. > > > > > I have placed the file in the htdocs folder as instructed. When I ran > > php -i from the command line, I got a html doc as I should have done, > > but still nothing in Firefox or IE6. > > If PHP -i works then it's usually a server issue... try the first steps > listed above and report back to us. At ease, soldier. ;) > > > > > Is there anythign else I should be trying to do or I can look at to > > try and resolve this? > > > > Many thanks > > > > Andrew H > > -- > Teach a man to fish... > > NEW? | http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > STFA | http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general&w=2 > STFM | http://www.php.net/manual/en/index.php > STFW | http://www.google.com/search?q=php > LAZY | > > http://mycroft.mozdev.org/download.html?name=PHP&submitform=Find+search+plugins > > > -- The Disguised Jedi disguised.jedi@gmail.com Now you have my $0.02. Or .01 Pounds, .014 Euros, or $0.025 CAN. I'm already internationally compatible! PHP rocks! "Knowledge is Power. Power Corrupts. Go to school, become evil" Disclaimer: Any disclaimer attached to this message may be ignored. This message is Certified Virus Free