Apache,Mysql and php on Win Xp installed, nothing works

vivekhyd · 12.05.2004, 08:31

Hello!

I installed the latest apache,mysql and php on my Win Xp machine and then when i open the mambo's index.php (from the mambo server download) the browser still shows the code insteadl of the homepage.

Did anything go wrong. Please don't suggest MSAS i was looking for more.

vivekhyd · 12.05.2004, 08:33

Basically i wanted to work with Mambo files without using MSAS. I even bought all the books needed for me to learn php

wuffff · 12.05.2004, 09:09

for some reason PHP is installed, but not running on your machine.
You should read the documentation, how to start PHP from the PHP directory.
The "how to start" depends from the PHP - Version.

At my machine is running Apache 2.0.49 with PHP 4.3.66 and ON THIS you start PHP by editing the Apache httpd.conf, like this:

In the "LoadModule" section of httpd.conf add the following lines:

Code:

(...)
#LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so
LoadModule php4_module "E:\oracle\ora902\Apache\php\sapi\php4apache2.dll"

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

#
# ExtendedStatus controls whether Apache will generate "full" status
(...)

ahem - you should let point the path for php4apache2.dll where it's saved on your machine

Now restart Apache and PHP should work.
If not, maybe you have another version of Apache and / or PHP or you have a Apache-PHP-combination which will not fit.

If you intend only using MAMBO on that machine you can have it easier: Just install MSAS http://mosforge.net/projects/msas/; it will install Apache, PHP, MySQL-Database AND Mambo 4.5/1.0.7) complete in one installation. Check it out !

Greetz
W.

vivekhyd · 12.05.2004, 12:44

I have used MSAS is it great. It still use it. However, i was hoping to go a step further and use the actual stuff.

Tell me : If everything get installed will the mambo php files open in my IE and show the way it shows in the website?

I know this is a silly question, but understand i am now a programmer

vivekhyd · 12.05.2004, 12:56

FYI : i found this lovely thing called WAMP its apache,mysql,php all bundled into one. I have not tried it but looks promissing

http://thinkro.com/content/resources...10003c77b6c6d3

stingrey · 12.05.2004, 18:17

Yeah I'd say most of us developing locally use a WAMP.

Only the real hardcore guys install everything themselves.

I believe MSAS is actually based on the miniserver WAMP.

I use apachetriad myself and it works superbly:
http://apache2triad.sourceforge.net/

Different WAMPS will come packaged with different things and different versions of files. I guess just the one that works for you, they should all do a pretty good job.

drbomba · 12.05.2004, 18:41

did you set your http.conf to also accept index.php as an index page

and did you try using test.php with

<?php phpinfo(); ?>

as the body.

tonyskyday · 12.05.2004, 18:49

I would have a look at the apache and php manuals and see if there is a solution to your problem.

-Tony

vivekhyd · 13.05.2004, 08:55

Some one close suggested that wamps are stangnant and not many guys come out with new wamps when the real php and apache comeout with new versions and advised me to stay away? How real is this.

stingrey · 13.05.2004, 09:29

I doubt think you can make such a blanket assumption.

It will depend on the developers of the WAMPs as to whether they update their packages to include the latest versions of programs.

Also there are commercial WAMPs available which would know doubt update their packages.

Also if all your using the WAMP for is to test your site offline (e.g. for development & testing purposes) then its not a major issue.

Lastly, very few hosters are going to install bleeding edge software versions into their systems, they will always tend to adopt the safer, slightly older versions for stability reasons.