PHP Win98 Install Problem

i'm following this tutorial

http://internetmaster.com/installtut...wnload_php.htm

i downloaded apache and got the test page on http://localhost:8080.

i followed their php instructions to a "T" (i use win 98). i browsed
the test.php page and got th eunderlying plain text in html format.

any ideas for troubleshooting would be appreciated.

tia...

unrelated ps - how does one cross post on google? tia...

In article <ce78746a.0309081532.ad78a13@posting.google.com> ,
jskeith1@san.rr.com says...
> i'm following this tutorial
>
> http://internetmaster.com/installtut...wnload_php.htm
>
> i downloaded apache and got the test page on http://localhost:8080.
>
> i followed their php instructions to a "T" (i use win 98). i browsed
> the test.php page and got th eunderlying plain text in html format.
>
> any ideas for troubleshooting would be appreciated.
>
> tia...
>
> unrelated ps - how does one cross post on google? tia...
>
Have you edited your apache configuration file to include php and
restarted apache? This assumes you are intending to use php as an apache
module.

My httpd.conf has
LoadModule php4_module C:\FoxServ/php4/sapi/php4apache.dll
# Loads the php module in apache; your path will probably be different

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php4 .php .php3
# Tells which file extensions should be parsed by php

AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
# Tells which file extension should show highlighted source of php
# (optional)

--
Quod subigo farinam

$email =~ s/oz$/au/o;
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet?

"David Robley" <robleyd@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> In article <ce78746a.0309081532.ad78a13@posting.google.com> ,
> jskeith1@san.rr.com says...
> > i'm following this tutorial
> >
> > http://internetmaster.com/installtut...wnload_php.htm
> >
> > i downloaded apache and got the test page on http://localhost:8080.
> >
> > i followed their php instructions to a "T" (i use win 98). i browsed
> > the test.php page and got th eunderlying plain text in html format.
> >
> > any ideas for troubleshooting would be appreciated.
> >
> > tia...
> >
> > unrelated ps - how does one cross post on google? tia...
> >
> Have you edited your apache configuration file to include php and
> restarted apache? This assumes you are intending to use php as an apache
> module.
>
> My httpd.conf has
> LoadModule php4_module C:\FoxServ/php4/sapi/php4apache.dll
> # Loads the php module in apache; your path will probably be different
>
> AddType application/x-httpd-php .php4 .php .php3
> # Tells which file extensions should be parsed by php
>
> AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
> # Tells which file extension should show highlighted source of php
> # (optional)
>
> --
> Quod subigo farinam
>
> $email =~ s/oz$/au/o;
> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
> A: Top-posting.
> Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet?


and... copy

php4apache.dll and php.ini in to place (I think the php4apache.dll can sit
in c:\windows\ or c:\windows\system or the same folder that has your php.exe
file and the php.ini file I think must (?) sit in c:\windows

i think my problem may the where the tutorial says to add...

DocumentRoot "C:/Web"
<Directory "C:/Web">

to my apache config file.

http://internetmaster.com/installtut...he_for_php.htm

i think that is a typo and should read with backward slashes like this...

DocumentRoot "C:\Web"
<Directory "C:\Web">

i haven't updated my apache config file yet, but i think this may get me on my way.

i hope so, anyway. ;-)



jskeith1@san.rr.com (Jeff Skeith) wrote in message news:<ce78746a.0309081532.ad78a13@posting.google.c om>...
> i'm following this tutorial
>
> http://internetmaster.com/installtut...wnload_php.htm
>
> i downloaded apache and got the test page on http://localhost:8080.
>
> i followed their php instructions to a "T" (i use win 98). i browsed
> the test.php page and got th eunderlying plain text in html format.
>
> any ideas for troubleshooting would be appreciated.
>
> tia...
>
> unrelated ps - how does one cross post on google? tia...