Problem getting started with PHP after installing Apache and PHP

[coaa]

It pains me to ask such a dumb question but...

I already use PHP widely on a host server but I want to pre-test scripts on my (Windows) machine. I installed Apache(2_2) without problems but, having then installed PHP5 (Windows binary) carefully following instructions (default settings), it shows me the raw PHP code not the interpreted stuff. Even if I run PHP from a command line with a minimal script, it still shows me the raw code and not what I want to see, so it does not seem to be anything to do with my Apache installation/config.

Troubleshooting guides just say "make sure that it shows you..." but it does not. I have searched for an answer - honestly.

TIA
Bev

[ronverdonk]

You sure that your Apache configuration (in httpd.conf) does recognize the PHP extension? Do you have in there one or more ADDTYPE statements that look like

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

Ronald :cool:

[coaa]

You sure that your Apache configuration (in httpd.conf) does recognize the PHP extension? Do you have in there one or more ADDTYPE statements that look like

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

Ronald :cool:

Yes, precisely that line is there. But if it was just Apache's config, then using PHP from the command line to open the file should still give me the result and not the source code, which is what I get.

There must be a beginner's 'gotcha' in there somewhere.

Bev

[coaa]

In case anyone treads this way again, it turned out that all my legacy PHP used "<?" to introduce the script instead of "<?php". I *now* know that the default is not to accept that.

Bev

[ronverdonk]

Thanks for sharing this experience with us.

Ronald :cool:

[Motoma]

Apache 2 will only run with PHP 5.2 or greater.
I usually use the WAMP5 package to install these in a windows environment.

It pains me to ask such a dumb question but...

I already use PHP widely on a host server but I want to pre-test scripts on my (Windows) machine. I installed Apache(2_2) without problems but, having then installed PHP5 (Windows binary) carefully following instructions (default settings), it shows me the raw PHP code not the interpreted stuff. Even if I run PHP from a command line with a minimal script, it still shows me the raw code and not what I want to see, so it does not seem to be anything to do with my Apache installation/config.

Troubleshooting guides just say "make sure that it shows you..." but it does not. I have searched for an answer - honestly.

TIA
Bev