404 error when I run test.php

[barnesb]

I installed php 5.2.3 using the .msi installer on a w2k3 server, when I try to run a test.php on a i.e. browser, I get "page not found" 404 error. I have verified that the php extension is allowed in IIS and that the IUSR_xxxxx has read permissions on the php dir. I have also checked some other sites for help, but still no go. HELP.

php 5.2.3 .msi
w2k3 w/IIS6

[pbmods]

Heya, barnesb. Welcome to TSDN!

Is test.php in the correct location? Double-check to make sure that your webserver's document root is set to the same location as it's supposed to be.

A 404 error's on the webserver side; PHP doesn't ever see the request. So I'm going to go ahead and move this to the IIS forum where you will receive more relevant exposure.

[kenobewan]

Here is an article that may help:
Common reasons IIS Server returns "HTTP 404 - File not found" error

[barnesb]

Ok, I moved the test.php into a directory that I know works (one of my other webpages) and I still got page not found? I've had php working before, but had to reload due server hack. Of course I didn't write any of the steps down that I did to make it work (over a year ago), so I'm basically starting from scratch. Any ideas?

[kenobewan]

Was your previous application php? Try adding the name of your file, index.php, to the list files - default.html etc.

[pbmods]

I read the article posted above, and this line piqued my interest:

IIS 6.0: The appropriate Web service extension or MIME type is not enabled.

Maybe IIS gives a 404 on .php files when PHP is not installed/enabled?