I am stuck and need help with php, can some excellent person please email me or add to msm

flid@simsmad.co.uk
or
msm: flid76@hotmail.com.

Thanks.

right heres the problem by the way.
I install php, mysql and apache.
i know apache works because it comes up and tells you also mysql comes up correctly. but php gggrrrr.
I move the relevent files around and convert what u are suposed to and when i do a test page it just brings up the script not the bit it is supposed to display.

Since I don't want to bother with msn or email, I'll post here.

you have to make sure your files are in your htdocs folder (this would be the equivalent to public_html or www on some servers). Then in your browser, you have to go to: http://localhost

yep i did that and still not working

Also make sure your httpd.conf has the lines uncommented that tell Apache what to do when it runs into a file with a .php extension.. IF apache doesn't know how to handle a certain extension it just shows the contents of the file. do a quick search on "PHP & HTTPD.CONF".

what do u mean uncommented.
i went into the conf file and the tutorial i was following said to add a few lines the ones that start addtype and then list php versions.

What I meant by uncomment was that sometimes the httpd.conf already has some lines in it for PHP,but the're commented out "#". If you add in the 2 lines.. one that points to php and one that says how to handle the different .php extensions, then you should be golden. There are lots of docs on doing that so google will be your best resource.

Kurt

ah i will have a look, tnx

Don't forget to give the server in question a good swift kick in the nutz, it always works for me. Oh yeah, uncommenting the httpd.conf file can help too, but kicking it makes YOU feel better.

i tried that first didnt work so i came here lol.

I think the easyest way is to get a fuul kit - just install it, and no headache ...

where can u get a full kit?

You can start at
http://www.php.net/downloads.php

right tried it and when i installed it, it said i would have to conf apache my self which i did and still stuck with bove problem.

you're really sure you kicked it hard enough?

yep tried that and machine made strange rattling noise lol so now i have to probs. but please someone help with php

I hate when you think you figured out a problem in php then you go to preview it and it says parse error on line...

Grr drives me crazy