On 8 Feb 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ID: 22115 > Updated by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reported By: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -Status: Open > +Status: Verified > Bug Type: Documentation problem > Operating System: All > PHP Version: 4.3.0 > New Comment: > > Alright verified. > > If someone is already working on that, let me know or I will do it.
Hi Nicos, Someone with better English skills really should handle this one. Please. Regards, Philip > Previous Comments: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > [2003-02-07 23:42:43] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi- > > What this guy says is right on - there is simply not enough explanation > in the install section. I would like to add one comment, though: > > An especially glaring ommission is an explanation of what features are > built into the base install of 4.3.0, and what options need to be added > to 'configure'. The heading of the chapter says that it contains a > "complete list of configuration options", yet when I take a look at > past comments from users, they are referencing configuration options > not listed in the chapter!!?!? Among the ones of interest are the > settings for enabling MySQL, PostgreSQL, and apache support. > > Are all these built in now? It's not made clear in the doc. Also, it > would be great if there was more explanation of what the different > options mean. > > The reason why this is so critical is that a wrong setting here can > cause many hours of frustration and tweaking of PHP config files, > messing with other installed programs (basically hosing your system) > when it all could have been avoided by having the info upfront about > which config flags to include... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > [2003-02-07 15:17:13] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Basically, the installation file in the Apache section does not provide > the level of detail that is really needed. Far too often I see emails > where people can not get php to work. Why? Because they have simply > followed this instruction: > > After you've set up the file layout properly, you're ready to finally > configure Apache to load the PHP4 module. Just add the following lines > to your httpd.conf: > > LoadModule php4_module c:/php/sapi/php4apache.dll > AddModule mod_php4.c > AddType application/x-httpd-php .php > > Followed liturally, the user then goes and plonks them all in one big > group. Guess what happens then? If you said it mess's up, then you are > correct! Basically, to help all the new users to php/php installation, > I suggest the following change: (This is taken from an email I have > sent out several times, so some gramatic change may be in order!) > > LoadModule php4_module C:\PHP\sapi\php4apache.dll > > This has to be in the same place as all the other LoadModule commands. > If you look through your httpd.conf file for Apache, you will see a > whole load of LoadModules with #'s in front of them. You need to place > the above line > at the end of that list. > > If you then scroll down a bit the next section should be 'AddModule'. > In this section, you have to put the line > AddModule mod_php4.c > at the bottom of the list. Both commands are needed to properly load > PHP. > > Once that is done, you will need to run a search for > > " # AddType allows you to tweak mime.types without actually editing it, > or to " > > Below that line should be a series of AddType commands. Again, you need > to put > > AddType application/x-httpd-php .php > > at the end of the list. > > AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps > > is an optional feature, I personnally do not use it as I do not want > people to be able to view my source code. However it is up to you. If > you do want to include it, put it in the same section as the previous > command. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > -- > Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=22115&edit=1 > > > -- > PHP Documentation Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP Documentation Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
