Apache & PHP installation/configuration problem

Hello, can anyone help me, I am new to PHP.

I am trying to set up the Apache Server for PHP (in Windows XP), but when I
ad the line:

LoadModule php4_module c:/php-4.2.3-Win32/sapi/php4apache2.dll

(in httpd.conf), then the Apache Server refuces to start (I get "The
requested operation has failed" msg).

Without that line the Apache Server starts with no problems. The directory
path is correct.

Please help me!

On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 23:04:46 +0200, "Panos Hadjikomninos"
<garfield01@panafonet.gr> wrote:
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>Hello, can anyone help me, I am new to PHP.
>
>I am trying to set up the Apache Server for PHP (in Windows XP), but when I
>ad the line:
>
>LoadModule php4_module c:/php-4.2.3-Win32/sapi/php4apache2.dll
>
>(in httpd.conf), then the Apache Server refuces to start (I get "The
>requested operation has failed" msg).
>
>Without that line the Apache Server starts with no problems. The directory
>path is correct.[/color]

Look in the Windows event log, there will be more information there.

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Andy Hassall wrote:[color=blue]
> On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 23:04:46 +0200, "Panos Hadjikomninos"
> <garfield01@panafonet.gr> wrote:
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>> Hello, can anyone help me, I am new to PHP.
>>
>> I am trying to set up the Apache Server for PHP (in Windows XP), but
>> when I ad the line:
>>
>> LoadModule php4_module c:/php-4.2.3-Win32/sapi/php4apache2.dll
>>
>> (in httpd.conf), then the Apache Server refuces to start (I get "The
>> requested operation has failed" msg).
>>
>> Without that line the Apache Server starts with no problems. The
>> directory path is correct.[/color]
>
> Look in the Windows event log, there will be more information there.[/color]


You could try changing the dots to underscores between the 4.2.3
and also rename the directory likewise - just a hunch.
LoadModule php4_module c:/php-4_2_3-Win32/sapi/php4apache2.dll

Neil

remember that is currently recommended that you use Apache 1.3.x and not
Apache 2 for PHP...

at http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.apache.php (especially steps 14-17)
there is instructions on configuring Apache 1.3.x for PHP. they also have
instructions for configuring Apache 2 but it is experimental and not
completely reliable.

hope this helps

- JP

----- Original Message -----
From: "Panos Hadjikomninos" <garfield01@panafonet.gr>
Newsgroups: comp.lang.php
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 4:04 PM
Subject: Apache & PHP installation/configuration problem

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> Hello, can anyone help me, I am new to PHP.
>
> I am trying to set up the Apache Server for PHP (in Windows XP), but when[/color]
I[color=blue]
> ad the line:
>
> LoadModule php4_module c:/php-4.2.3-Win32/sapi/php4apache2.dll
>
> (in httpd.conf), then the Apache Server refuces to start (I get "The
> requested operation has failed" msg).
>
> Without that line the Apache Server starts with no problems. The directory
> path is correct.
>
> Please help me!
>
>[/color]

You didn't copy php4ts.dll into C:\Windows\System32, that's the problem.
(You can also put the file in the sapi folder.)

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> Hello, can anyone help me, I am new to PHP.
>
> I am trying to set up the Apache Server for PHP (in Windows XP), but when[/color]
I[color=blue]
> ad the line:
>
> LoadModule php4_module c:/php-4.2.3-Win32/sapi/php4apache2.dll
>
> (in httpd.conf), then the Apache Server refuces to start (I get "The
> requested operation has failed" msg).
>
> Without that line the Apache Server starts with no problems. The directory
> path is correct.
>
> Please help me!
>
>[/color]