I cant get php5 installed

I am trying to install php5,Apache2 and MySql4 on a windows platform.I managed to install Apache2 but I am having problems installing php.After copying the files to the root of Apache2, configured the httpd.conf, php still cant load.when i am trying to get the test page of php, it gives me a white blank sheet instead of the php configuration as i read.

please help.Thx

Have you restarted Apache2?

Why did you copy the files to the root of the Apache? It isn't neccesary...

When I was installing php5 i was following a tutorial which said that we had to copy some dll's. here is a part of the tutorial which says so:

Quote:
In order to get a working WAMP we need to copy from C:/PHP root and from C:/PHP/ext some DLLs to Apache2 root (Where you did paste your renamed copy of php.ini) those are:


fdftk.dll
fribidi.dll
gds32.dll
libeay32.dll
libmash.dll
libmysql.dll
libmysqli.dll
msql.dll
ntwdblib.dll
php5apache2.dll
php5apache.dll
php5apache_hooks.dll
php5isapi.dll
php5nsapi.dll
php5ts.dll
phpmsql.dll
phpmssql.dll
phpmysql.dll
phpmysqli.dll
ssleay32.dll
yaz.dll

End of Quote.
NB: This is when I am installing php as Apache is up n runnin.

The tutorial is located at http://www.webmasterstop.com/86.html
If I am not meant to copy these files how I am supposed to show the path to the extensions knowing that there are two direcories containing them??

About restarting Apache, I am restarting it every time i make any changes but as I said nothing seems to work.

Thx.

I say go to the offical docs and start over from there - http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.php

and if all else fails - there are suites out there that install everything for you. For example

http://www.wampserver.com/en/

Try this:
- open php.ini, which is located in the folder where you installed PHP
- search for display_errors = Off
- change it into display_errors = On
- try again your example.

You should see something, maybe an error, that will give you a clue. Please tell if it works.

Thanks a lot 4 the options that u guys gav. the php website was quite helpful as i managed to install php. I think i was missing the restart part after updating the PATH.

thx a lot Lig n the others.

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