[ThunderPoit]

So I recently bought myself a TiBook from Luca and decided to use it to teach myself some HTML, CSS, and PHP.
I have had no problems with apache on this machine, however, I am having issues with PHP.
I downloaded and installed the PHP package from Marc Lyanage's site. I followed the instructions to install it (Download, double click, install), but when I try to test it out, I get nothing.
The simple line [PHP]<? phpinfo(); ?>[/PHP] doesn't give me anything at all.
I tried installing this on my other Mac, a G4 867, and I got the same result. Both machines are running 10.4.5.
I know I've had this package working on my powermac before, but I can't remember if this was before or after I upgraded to 10.4.5. I had recently wiped and reinstalled on it, so the original one is no longer there. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[Brad]

Just to rule out the obvious, you're accessing that through the localhost web server, not just by opening the file in your browser, right?

Something like:
http://127.0.0.1/~davelegatt/test.php

[ThunderPoit]

http://localhost/~dave/test.php
does that work?

edit: Just tried it with the ip address instead of local host, still no go

[ThunderPoit]

one last bit, the page doesn't even appear to get parsed by the php module. the source of the page that comes up just shows the original function

[Brad]

Is test.php in your home Sites folder? That's where it should be for this to work. Assuming your home folder is names dave, try:

http://127.0.0.1/~dave/test.php

127.0.0.1 always points to localhost, FYI.

[ThunderPoit]

yes, it is in my sites folder. ive dabbled in php before. i also get the same resuld if i place it directly in /library/webserver/documents. ive installed this on my parents imac as well, it was also running 10.4.5, same result

[Gargoyle]

Have you restarted Apache?

[ThunderPoit]

yup, in fact, the installer does it for you.

[rollercoaster375]

Take a look at httpd.conf... Maybe your filetype isn't accociated?

[ThunderPoit]

the installer added this to my httpd.conf

# begin entropy.ch PHP module activationInclude /usr/local/php5/httpd.conf.php# end entropy.ch PHP module activation# begin entropy.ch PHP module activationAddType application/x-httpd-php .phpAddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phpsDirectoryIndex index.html index.php# end entropy.ch PHP module activation

i checked the forums at the site, tried registering to ask for any help from somone there, however, they have manual account activation, so im still waiting for the ability to post

[Brad]

That looks right.

Another question: which version did you download? It should be the "PHP 5.1.2 for Apache 1.3" or "PHP 4.3.11 for Apache 1.3" setup.

[ThunderPoit]

5.1.2 for apache 1.3

[ThunderPoit]

I am Sofa King
We Todd Ed.

Solution:
Instead of this:

<? phpinfo();?>


I need to use this:

<?php phpinfo(); ?>


sorry for leading anyone on a wild goose chase...

[Brad]

Yeah, that might make a difference.

Some PHP installations don't require that. I think PHP4's defaults don't and that's why I didn't catch it (I'm using 4). I guess PHP5's defaults are a little stricter.

[drewprops]

I guess that I thought that PHP came automatically with OS X and that I was just too dumb to install it.... appears that I'm wrong (again) eh? Can any of you guys explain in simple terms how you actually use PHP when you've installed it? Do you have to put all your PHP files into a certain directory? It would sure be nifty to be able to run and test all my files locally.....

[rollercoaster375]

PHP 5 defaults to short tags on... The Package must have that option changed.

drewprops: It does. All you need to do is make a few edits to your built-in Apache's httpd.conf.

[Brad]

Originally Posted by drewprops I guess that I thought that PHP came automatically with OS X and that I was just too dumb to install it.... appears that I'm wrong (again) eh? Can any of you guys explain in simple terms how you actually use PHP when you've installed it? Do you have to put all your PHP files into a certain directory? It would sure be nifty to be able to run and test all my files locally.....

Once installed, just end the filename in PHP and put them in a folder that is accessible by Apache like your home Sites folder. Then, access the URL like I described above:

http://127.0.0.1/~yourname/myfile.php

[ast3r3x]

If it's on your machine, apache will parse any PHP code in a .php file when it's serving it.

So as long as your files end in .php you can put all your HTML and PHP code in there, it will parse, and give the end result to the user.

index.php =

<html><body><?php echo("damn i'm slick <br />\r\n");echo("and life is good!");?></body></html>

what they see =

<html><body>damn i'm slickand life is good!</body></html>

easy, peasy, japaneasy!