php installation not working

[dragon52]

Hi,

I have installed MySQL, Apache and PHP on my PC. I think Apache works because when I "http://localhost" I get the "It Works" reply.

I then want to test PHP. I created a simple test file "phpinfo.ph p" with the text

<?php phpinfo(); ?>

. When I "http://localhost/phpinfo.php" the browser displays the php code rather than the expected php information.

Can someone tell me where to look for the problem???

details:
the test file "phpinfo.ph p" is in the same folder as "htdocs/index.html"

I have modified the Apache "httpd.conf " file as follows:

LoadModule php5_module "c:/program files (x86)/PHP/php5apache2_2.d ll"

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

PHPIniDir "C:/program files (x86)/PHP"



Apache not recognising .php extension? Can anyone help ????

I am using Windows 7 (64).

thanks

[johny10151981]

#the proper path of php5apache2_2.dll 
LoadModule php5_module "C:/Program Files(x86)/PHP/php5apache2_2.dll"
#copy php.ini file to apache directory and 
PHPIniDir "C:/Program Files(x86)/apache"
SetEnv TMP "C:/Program Files/(x86)/PHP/tmp"

first take a backup of your httpd.conf file and then look for PHPIniDir and other directives in the above code. And try to fix them according to your proper path. after that restart you apache server and then try again.

[dragon52]

i have it working now, thanks very much

[johny10151981]

Hey,
can you please tell me how you make it work?
did you follow my instruction or you followed something else, if you followed something else, would you please post it here :)

[dragon52]

No, I didn't try your suggestion.

I think my problem was I didn't have the server running. I didn't reboot my PC.

I still don't know how to start the PHP server mannually.

Anyway, the next day the system worked.

Thanks for your help all the same.

PS, I followed this link to stall MySQL, Apache and PHP

http://www.webdevelopersnotes.com/how-do-i/install-PHP-windows-7.php