Re: PLEASE!! Problem Install under win98 and win2k

David Tod Sigafoos wrote: > Loading this page through my server brings up a standard error page. > This behavior is the same on win98 and win2k. Well, what do you mean by a "standard error page"? Are you getting a file-not-found error? Or do you see the source code of the file? Or do you see some other error message? Need more specifics. > 1. what is best method of installation on win2k and win98 If you followed the instructions on php.net, then you've used the best method. These instructions work in most cases. > 2. do i have to put the dll's in the the f:\winnt\system32 and > c:\windows\system directories? or per doc above can i just point to > them? There are several DLLs that you MUST copy into your windows/system directory (for Win98) or winnt/system32 directory (WinNT/2K) - php4ts.dll and msvcrt.dll (if not already present). It is also recommended (as several installation types require this) that you put a single copy of php.ini in your windows (or winnt) directory - and don't have another copy in your installed php directory. There should ONLY be one copy of php.ini on your computer - this helps to alleviate "which php.ini is it reading" problems. Now, do you have BOTH an f:\winnt\system32 directory AND a c:\windows\system directory on the same machine? I guess that got me confused. Clarification? > 3. when php is installed is there any way to test the configuration > from a 'dos box'. On winnt/2k, open a command prompt window and go to the directory where your php scripts reside and type... c:\php\php.exe myscript.php Same for "DOS Prompt" under win98. Of course the first part of the line depends on where you installed the php executable :) -- Andy Hoffman Web Developer Bristol-Myers Squibb email: andy.hoffman@bms.com