php problems

J_T_Biggs · n00b Joined: 02 Jan 2003 Posts: 7 Location: United States

I have apache, php, mysql, and mod_php all emerge and installed correctly. I am also pretty sure everything is configured to work together (as I have configured Apache before to a certain extent). The problem is, when I go to load a PHP file in my browser, it only displays the contents of the file.

i.e. <?php phpinfo(); ?> (not the php information)

how do I solve this solution, I know this may have been posted before but I looked for a solution on the forums and none worked for me. Im used php4.3.1 and apache (not apache2)

slartibartfasz · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 9:06 am Post subject:

did u make sure that the mime type is properly configured? also double check if apache was started with php support -> see /etc/conf.d/apache2...
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J_T_Biggs · n00b Joined: 02 Jan 2003 Posts: 7 Location: United States

ah, the mime types, thanks that is definatly the problem.

slartibartfasz · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2003 6:47 am Post subject:

no problem - u'r welcome

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st_judas · n00b Joined: 05 Jun 2003 Posts: 1

I had the same problem with php 4.x.x and apache 1.x.x. The Gentoo Virtual Mailhosting Guide http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/virt-mail-howto.xml
suggests we use the following guide to PHP and Apache install:
- http://www.linuxguruz.org/z.php?id=31

I've found that after adding this bit from the end of that guide, php worked.
<SNIP>
# Make sure you have, Uncomment (remove the #'s), Change or Create
# the following lines in the file /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf

LoadModule php4_module libexec/libphp4.so

AddModule mod_php4.c

<IfModule mod_dir.c>
DirectoryIndex index.html index.php index.php3 index.phtml
</IfModule>
# And for PHP 4.x, use:
#
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .php3 .phtml
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

cp /usr/local/php-4.3.0/php.ini-dist /usr/local/apache/conf/php.ini

# Start Apache:
/usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start

# Create a file in /usr/local/apache/htdocs called index.php
<html>
<head><title>PHP Test Page</title></head>
<body>
<? phpinfo(); ?>
</body>
</html>

# Point your Web Browser at:
http://localhost/index.php
</SNIP>

I am, even as I type this, trying this same config with Apache2.
Good luck. We'll probably both need it.
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