php on Apache - HELP!

utilitarian

I hate to be asking this because it sucks, but i have successfully installed Apache on my Windows XP computer, now i want to install php.

The problem is that i have to read all of the manuals, now i know, i am the first person usually to say RTFM but in this case i have read loads of the manual but still i not making any headway at all.

Why do they not simply say, do this, then this, then this. Instead there are tons and tons to read through. Can anyone help me? Does anyone understand what i am talking about?

I have apache, the apache splash screen comes up when i type localhost in explorer, and i think i have to manually load php, but my god, there is just so much, anyhelp?

SantaHoe

Afaicr, you just need to add like 2 lines to the httpd.conf (or whatever the config file for apache is called).... have a look in the PHP readme's for references to apache and see if you can find these lines.
Can't remember the specifics because it's been a few months since I played with php and apache.

CiaranC

http://www.firepages.com.au/phpdev5.htm

seamus

Check the install.txt file in the PHP distribution. There are about 10 lines step-by-step installing PHP.

Kernel

Try this site:

http://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/php4install.shtml

Once you have installed apache and php binaries there is nothing to it. There is a lot of info in the documentation for PHP, but that is because it is it's own type of language, like html, but you can get away with not knowing the text commands and ins and outs of php. Apache is not too complex either, just editting the config file to work with your set up. I have had apache, php and mysql working... mysql was the trickiest.

Good luck!

TimTim

http://www.neothermic.com/tutorials/ApacheTutorial.php

Its all you need. I've used the guide and it works for me.

sceptre

SantaHoe wrote:

Afaicr, you just need to add like 2 lines to the httpd.conf (or whatever the config file for apache is called).... have a look in the PHP readme's for references to apache and see if you can find these lines.
Can't remember the specifics because it's been a few months since I played with php and apache.

Like SantaHoe, I can't remember the specifics (it was something pretty basic)but I know I needed to do this back along.

WhatsGoingOn

utilitarian wrote:

I hate to be asking this because it sucks, but i have successfully installed Apache on my Windows XP computer, now i want to install php.

The problem is that i have to read all of the manuals, now i know, i am the first person usually to say RTFM but in this case i have read loads of the manual but still i not making any headway at all.

Why do they not simply say, do this, then this, then this. Instead there are tons and tons to read through. Can anyone help me? Does anyone understand what i am talking about?

I have apache, the apache splash screen comes up when i type localhost in explorer, and i think i have to manually load php, but my god, there is just so much, anyhelp?

Use this
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
It is an all in one package that installs Apache, MySQL and PHP for you, no configuration required.

RobertFoster

my favourite apache/php/mysql/phpmyadmin tutorial: http://internetmaster.com/installtutorial/index.htm