403 Error For PHP Pages

Guys,

I'm trying to set up apache to work with php. I've been running PHP
under IIS for a while, but I have some Mod_Rewrite rules on my site,
and want to play about with them offline.

Apache seems ok, service is running. I can get to normal html files,
but trying to get to a PHP file give me the old 403 error.

Also just noticed this in the error logs : client denied by server
configuration: C:/PHP/php-cgi.exe

Running XP SP2, PHP5

Thanks,
Mark.

recommend switching to the php module for apache rather than this way
of working. speed security, and environment benefits

Err ok, how does one go about doing that ?? Do I have to uninstall PHP
at all ??

On reading the php install doc it would seem I need php5apache2.dll -
Can't find it anywhere - Do I need a different version of PHP ?? -
couldn't find much on the php.net site.

+ Still not sure what I do with the current version.

starting to get a little confused.....

Mark.

Ok, now I'm really confused.

Relaced my PHP folder with the complete one downloaded from php.net
complete with files I need.

Did this :

For PHP 5:
# Add to the end of the LoadModule section
LoadModule php5_module "C:/php/php5apache.dll"

COULDN'T FIND THE ADDMODULE SECTION : SO DUMPED THE NEXT BIT STRAIGHT
AFTER LOADMODULE

# Add to the end of the AddModule section
AddModule mod_php5.c

For both:
# Add this line inside the <IfModule mod_mime.c> conditional brace
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

DIDN'T KNOW IF i NEEDED THIS NEXT BIT OR NOT :

# For syntax highlighted .phps files, also add
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

Tried re-starting the Service, but it wasn't having any of it. Took
those lines back out, and hey presto the service pops back up.

What am I doing wrong ???

Mark.
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>
> Ok, now I'm really confused.
>
> Relaced my PHP folder with the complete one downloaded from php.net
> complete with files I need.
>
> Did this :
>
> For PHP 5:
> # Add to the end of the LoadModule section
> LoadModule php5_module "C:/php/php5apache.dll"
To add to your confusion .... this module is for apache 1.3 ...

>
> COULDN'T FIND THE ADDMODULE SECTION : SO DUMPED THE NEXT BIT STRAIGHT
> AFTER LOADMODULE
>
> # Add to the end of the AddModule section
> AddModule mod_php5.c
.... and this is missing for Apache2

> What am I doing wrong ???
You're cludging with versions.

HansH

heres a quick example, the module is simply a handler loaded in apache
on startup, you will probably end up putting it inside the apache bin
directory. If you really want a quick start apache php startup why not
use xampp from apachefriends, it comes preconfigured with mysql too,
insecurely for testing, and gets you started. It has mod_perl add on,
and is compatible with mod_python and so on and on, at least you will
be able to see how the httpd.conf/php.ini etc... is put together
properly.

<IfModule alias_module>
<IfModule mime_module>
#these lines you had before probably
#ScriptAlias /php/ "C:/path/to/php/"
#Action application/x-httpd-php "/php/php-cgi.exe"

#heres what you have instead
LoadModule php5_module "C:/path/to/the/module/php5apache2.dll"
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

#put here the file types you want interpreted by default as php files
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .php5 .php4 .php3 .phtml

#this is needed unless you have modified your php.ini
#cos <? ?> style is deprecated, and trips up on xml files
<Directory "C:/path/to/apache/htdocs/">
<IfModule php5_module>
php_admin_flag safe_mode off
</IfModule>
</Directory>

</IfModule alias_module>
</IfModule mime_module>

you dont have to use all the surrounding if statements but I recommend
it since it means you can turn off bits of the server and the conf file
can remain the same.

Incidentally, there is also a module for iis too, which can be
extremely quick, there are a few articles on sing it, (IIS7 with
acceleration) but it will work on IIS lesser versions

ok, so read the right bit this time :

did this :

# For PHP 5 do something like this:
LoadModule php5_module "c:/php/php5apache2.dll"
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

didn't know where to put this :

# configure the path to php.ini
PHPIniDir "C:/php"

Still couldn't start the service. How can I find which bit is causing
me grief ??

start->run->eventvwr

it will contain the line number of the first fault

MarkP wrote:
> On reading the php install doc it would seem I need php5apache2.dll -
> Can't find it anywhere - Do I need a different version of PHP ?? -
> couldn't find much on the php.net site.
>
> + Still not sure what I do with the current version.
>
> starting to get a little confused.....
>
> Mark.
>
Must of not looked to hard. The php5apache2.dll file can be found here
at http://www.apachelounge.com/download/
You will find a zip file for it about 1/2 way down the page. (it is
across from the paypal button)