Install PHP

• Install PHP
• PHP Install Sanity Check
• Back to Win32 Install

The official php.org binary install and PHP requires quite a bit of hand installation

I recommend the PHP Everywhere EasyWindows Installer. (This will open in a second window)

The current release of this excellent installer is .80

Just download it to your desktop so you can find it easily and delete it when you are done

Direct Link to SourceForge.net to download EasWindows Win32 PHP Installer (This will open in a second window)

Run the PHP installer

1. SMTP Email Address: Just leave the default
2. Email From: Just enter your own email address
3. Web Server Version: Select the appropriate Radio Button (Apache 2)
4. Location of Apache.conf: The location is usually found automatically. Just Select httpd.conf. If it cannot find the conf file, you will find it in ".\apache2\conf" (wherever you chose to install Apache)
5. Where to Install PHP: The default is \PHP4, but you might as well change that to install that inside the Apache directory as
\apache2\php4
6. Click to start the install. You can accept the defaults.
7. The install will add a few lines at the bottom of the httpd.conf file

Restart Apache to Load PHP

• For Apache2, life is easy. Click Start Menu / Programs / Apache HTTP Server / Control Apache Server / Restart
• For Apache 1.x you have to do the following command line:
• Launch a command prompt and go to the \apache directory
• Type: Apache -n apache -k restart
• -n apache gives the name of the Apache service which by default is called Apache
• You may see a warning about mod_php4.c being already loaded. You can ignore this. Contact me if you want to get rid of this harmless warning.

Time for Some Sanity Checks:

1. Check Apache: http://localhost (In a new window)
• This may appear different than the previous default apache screen
2. Copy PHPTest.PHP from the YoDJ installation Directory into the .\htdocs directory for apache e.g.. .\Apache2\htdocs
3. Check that PHP loaded: http://localhost/phptest.php This will show a page of PHP configuration information in a new window

• If PHP did not load, did you remember to restart Apache?

This completes the PHP Installation