Errm... Just unzip the php zip, so that php.exe is located in c:\php (or D:\ or something).. For example C:\php\php.exe... Then, find your Apache config file in the Apache\conf folder, named httpd.conf.. Open it, scroll down to the bottom, then add
LoadFile C:/PHP/php5ts.dll LoadModule C:/PHP/php5Apache.dll AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .php5 AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps Then restart Apache, 'NET STOP Apache', 'NET START Apache' for example... php.net/manual/en/, click install.. -- // DvDmanDT MSN: dvdmandt€hotmail.com Mail: dvdmandt€telia.com "Freedomware" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> skrev i meddelandet news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > I'm running Windows XP Pro and just installed Apache 1.3. It appears to > be running, so I guess I'm ready to install PHP. > > I visited http://snaps.php.net and downloaded the latest PHP program - > CVS (5.0.x-dev). I'm reading the installation instructions at > http://cvs.php.net/co.php/php-src/win32/install.txt and find them fairly > confusing. > > First, it says, "There are two main ways to install PHP for Windows: > either manually or by using the InstallShield installer." > > I definitely want to do it the easy way, but how do I access the > InstallShield installer? > > But it appears that I first have to do two other things: > > 1. Stop Apache > > 2. Decide whether I want to install PHP as a CGI or something else (a > module?) > > So how do I stop Apache, and should I install PHP as a CGI or choose the > other option? I'm going to be using PHP on websites, primarily to make > server side includes and, eventually, to do some work with databases. > > The instructions say, "Once the installation has completed the installer > will inform you if you need to restart your system, restart the server, > or just start using PHP." > > I assume this refers to using the InstallShield, which renders just > about everything else on the installation instructions page moot, right? > > If I use the InstallShield, will I still have to install the Windows > extensions, or are they installed automatically? > > Later, the instructions talk about Installing PHP on Windows with Apache > 1.3.x. It says, "There are two ways to set up PHP to work with Apache > 1.3.x on Windows. One is to use the CGI binary (php.exe), the other is > to use the Apache module dll. In either case you need to stop the Apache > server, and edit your httpd.conf or srm.conf to configure Apache to work > with PHP. We'll refer to either of these files with httpd.conf in the text." > > Is this all done automatically if I use the InstallShield? > > Thanks. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
