Help installing PHP

Look before I say anything else, I needed to post it in here. And I would prefer if you didn't move it. This is why: A week ago, I needed help installing PHP. And I put it where it was supposed to be in the installation topic. Well everyone was so helpful there. I doubt that 1 person even looked at my post. WHAT GOOD IS LEARNING PHP IF NOBODY HELPS ME INSTALL IT!? So heres the problem: I am doing the Module installtion of the PHP on Apache. Apache is installed. Works fine. PHP on the other hand... I followed the instructions in numerous books that I own. they have all given me the error. I get a Syntax error, with Apache saying it could not find the php5apache2.dll. I am certain that it is in C:/php/php5apache2.dll. I have checked everything 500 times. Everything is right. but clearly there is something wrong. Any ideas?

PHP version: 5.1.1.4
Apache Version 2.2.2

first - please don't yell... We are volunteers and simply do the best we can. And did you ever consider that it may have been as simple as noone knowing the answer to your question/problem there?

Now - take a deep breath, and relax. OK - you say you have followed the instructions provided in various books for the installation of PHP and Apache2. Did you read the online manual? It has the most up to date information available.

After a quick refresher for myself - first thing I noticed is your dll path (C:/php/php5apache2.dll) I personally always keep all my ext in the C:/php/ext directory and alter the php.ini setting for the extension directory to point it there.

Next - Did you use the proper lines in the http.conf file? The LoadModule, AddType and PHPIniDir?

Other then that I would need a more detailed explaination of the problem as well as what you have attempted to correct it. Below is the relevant pages from the online installation manual.

References:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.manual.php
http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.apache2.php

Sorry been up all night getting the same screen over and over and over again. I have not checked the installation guide on the internet, so I will do that. Also in the books I read there was nothing about phpIniDir. I only knew about the addtype and LodeModule

np - and I hope you canfind what you need in the online manual. Feel free to come back and ask if you have any problems.

Sorry to undo this again, but it is still not working. After reading it, I followed everything. Still didn't work. So than I downloaded PHP 4. Followed the steps exactly. And it still didn't work. Now does anybody know why my Apache Server hates me? Well anyways, I know that the CGI version is supposed to be worse, but right now I am willing to try anything.

Well without a full discription of what is wrong (errors, error logs, etc.), what exactly you have done, what OS you are on, and all that stuff - I can't help you.

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Hey just forget it. In the amount of time that I have spent trying to get a server with PHP on my machiene up and running I could have been doing something with PHP. I just wanted this for devolpment. BTW case your wondering, I installed the CGI version. didn't get the error, but it wasn't loading it. So just forget it. Well thanks for your help anyways.

Shame - you learn more when things don't go according to plans. Anyway - best of luck.

Thread moved from 'PHP Coding' to 'PHP Installation' by andrew.

Reason: Although you requested it not be moved, it really should to keep the forums organised.