Good news, I've solved the problem. For those interested, it was related to steps and information missing in the install guidelines. I found this source to be excellent:
http://www.webreview.com/2000/09_29/developers/09_29_00_2.shtml Cheers, Balraj Balraj Dhaliwal wrote: > Dear Chris, > Thanks for the suggestion. There is progress, but I am still having problems. > I renamed the file to testphp.php as you suggested and when opening the file > in Internet Explorer, I still get a blank screen but there is a window that > pops up just for a nanosecond - this is the standard IE window that is asking > whether I want to open the file or save it to disk. > > A view source now shows the following: > <HTML></HTML> > > I'm still confused about whether Apache should report that PHP is installed > or not. Currently, it is not. > > Hope you [or somebody else] can help with this. > > Many thanks, > Balraj > > Chris wrote: > > > Hello, > > Read below... > > > > > New Apache/PHP4 user needs help... > > > > > > I have got Apache 1.3.22 running on Win98SE. When the console is > > > started it reports "Apache/1.3.22 (Win32) running..." and the > > > "http://localhost"; shows that Apache has been configured and is > > > running. > > > > > > However, after installing PHP 4.0.6 CGI manually into c:\php4 using the > > > following: > > > > > > 1. edit c:\windows\php.ini with : > > > extension_dir = c:\php4 > > > doc_root = c:\apache\htdocs > > > 2. edit apache configuration file and add the following lines: > > > ScriptAlias /php/ "c:/php4/" > > > AddType application/x-httpd-php .php > > > AddType application/x-httpd-php .phtml > > > Action application/x-httpd-php "/php/php.exe" > > > > > > These lines were added after the: > > > ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "C:/Program Files/Apache > > > Group/Apache/cgi-bin/" > > > which I assume must still be present. > > > > > > When restarting the Apache console, the same message appears as before: > > > "Apache/1.3.22 (Win32) running..." > > > > > > Here I would have expected to see additional PHP information. > > > > > > When running "<?php phpinfo(); ?>" as a file called testphp.html, > > > > That file should read testphp.php *not* .html :-) > > > > That should get it (assuming there are no other issues. > > > > Best wishes, > > Chris > > > > > I > > > get a blank screen. View source [according to the PHP FAQ] shows the > > > source line which implies that the command was not sent to the server > > > [I assume the Apache/PHP4 server] correctly. > > > > > > Any information to help me resolve this problem will be most helpful. > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Balraj. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PHP Install Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > > H.R. Communications Corp. > > http://www.dnswatch.com > > > > ............................................ > > This email was sent using DNSWATCH WebMail. > > "Get an account today!" > > http://www.dnswatch.com/dnswm112/ -- PHP Install Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
