frustrating dumb problem getting php to work under apache

Tue Aug 12 14:00:36 PDT 2003

Hi,

As it sounds like you've done everything alright, could I suggest you try
creating a page, for now index.php and inside putting the following

<?php
echo "Hello World";
?>

Fire up your nearest browser, point it to index.php. Does it display "Hello
World" or do you see the raw code as you described before. If you're a
programmer, know some PHP or have a proper pre-written script that you're
trying to get to run here, please forgive me, the thought just occured that
you might be thinking if the file extension is .php then it will be executed
(even without the <?php ?>) which isn't the case.

You'll want to do this with

LoadModule php4_module        libexec/apache/libphp4.so
AddModule mod_php4.c
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

In the apache configuration...

Markie

----- Original Message -----
From: "tb" <tb at material.net>
To: <freebsd-questions at freebsd.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 9:49 PM
Subject: Re: frustrating *dumb* problem getting php to work under apache

> STimms at petro-canada.ca (Tue 08/12/03 at 02:24 PM -0600):
>
> > humm, that does sound frustrating and you seem to be doing everything
right.
>
> thanks. :) i know that newbie questions can be as frustrating for
> (i guess) 'oldbies' as the problems the newbies are having, so a
> fast, positive answer is nice.
>
> > Did you install php or mod_php?
>
> mod_php
>
> > Are you restarting apache after you change your httpd.conf?
>
> oh yes. w/ and w/o ssl -- same problem.
>
> > Are your php pages .php or .php3 or .php4?
>
> hm, i hadn't tried that. i just duped the and addes those
> etensions -- same problem. :/
>
> i'm gonna feel really stupid when this get solved. but i'll
> attach a beer to my thank-you mail to whoever helps!
>
> cheers,
> t
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tb [mailto:tb at material.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:54 PM
> > To: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> > Subject: frustrating *dumb* problem getting php to work under apache
> >
> >
> > hi, all --
> >
> > i know this is a FAQ; in fact, it's *such* a FAQ that i've found dozens
> > and dozens and dozens of FAs -- none of which have worked for me. and i
> > *really* have tried before asking here. :/ and if i got djbdns, qmail
> > and procmail working with maildir, i can't be too hopeless. or lazy. :)
> >
> > the goal: apache + php (under 4.8). the facts: apache, mysql, and php
> > installed nicely. the problem: php doesn't render -- browsers either
> > krash (konqueror), show php code, or ask me if i want DL the unknown
> > document. php renders fine when i look at other sites, and i get the
> > same (i.e., raw code) results looking at my host from an OSX box, so
> > it's a server-config problem. as things stand, my httpd.conf is plain-
> > vanilla *except for these two lines...
> >
> >      AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
> >      AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
> >
> > ...at ~line 634 (maybe relevant because of the order in which various
> > items load?). however, httpd.conf is plain-vanilla now because i have
> > a loooong set of backed-up variations on it, which have included ex-
> > periments like subsets of...
> >
> >      LoadModule php_module         modules/mod_php.so
> >      LoadModule php3_module        modules/libphp3.so     /* for PHP 3
*/
> >      LoadModule php4_module        modules/libphp4.so     /* for PHP 4
*/
> >      LoadModule perl_module        modules/libperl.so
> >
> > ...both inside and outside of <IfDefine SSL> [...] </IfDefine>. and
> > i've tried lots of other stuff besides.
> >
> > what i have now is an install that works, except for this one pathetic
> > problem, basd on the instrux here -- which worked perfectly:
> >      http://www.freebsdforums.org/forums/showthread.php?threadid=12419
> >
> > i've hunted through /var/log for klews about why it's not working.
> >
> > i'd be happy to provide all kind of infodumps, but it seemed like a
> > clear statement of the problem might be a good way to begin. for now,
> > the basics:
> >
> > uname -a
> >      FreeBSD <...> 4.8-RELEASE-p1 FreeBSD 4.8-RELEASE-p1 #0: Sat Aug  9
> >      22:22:39 EDT 2003  <...>:/usr/src/sys/compile/EKB030809  i386
> >           -- custom-compiled for pcm support on an i810 :)
> >
> > httpd -v
> >      Server version: Apache/1.3.27 (Unix)
> >      Server built:   Aug 12 2003 13:28:32
> >
> > httpd -l
> >      Compiled-in modules:
> >        http_core.c
> >        mod_so.c
> >      suexec: disabled; invalid wrapper /usr/local/sbin/suexec
> >
> > php -v
> >      PHP 4.3.1 (cli) (built: Aug 12 2003 13:36:26)
> >      Copyright (c) 1997-2002 The PHP Group
> >      Zend Engine v1.3.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Zend Technologies
> >
> > openssl version
> >      OpenSSL 0.9.7a Feb 19 2003
> >
> > any advice would be much appreciated!
> >
> > thanks,
> > t
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