Re: Trying to set up a test server on my localhost

[Janet Valade <jvalade@xxxxxxxx>]

Paul Blondé wrote:
> OK so I installed Apache2.2.4 and it worked fine, then I unpacked the Win32
> executable (not MSI installer) to C:\PHP5 and put this in my httpd.conf:
>
> LoadModule php5_module "c:/php5/php5apache2.dll"

For one thing, the name when using Apache 2.2 is php5apache2_2.dll.

Janet

> and lower down:
>
> 	AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
>
> I've tried it without the quotes, I've tried it with the C:/PHP5 part
> capitalized, I've tried it a dozen different ways, but I still get the same
> message:
>
> httpd: Syntax error on line 116 of C:/Program Files/Apache Software
> Foundation/Apache2.2/conf/httpd.conf: Cannon load C:/PHP5/php5apache2.dll
> into server: The specified module could not be found.
>
> I have tried forums, mailing lists, Gooooooooooooogle, and every other
> resource I can think of and nobody can tell me why this does not work,
> despite consulting numerous installation guides and instructions from every
> source I can find!
>
> I have even gone to the extent of creating a special user for apache, called
> apache, on the local machine, with the ability to run as a service, and
> given it read and execute access to the entire Apache and PHP directories!
>
> This is driving me crazy!


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