okay. php doesnt work...

Becks · - Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 2

Hi,
i just started php yesterday and finally decided to stay with abyss as server.
i installed everything, also read that http://www.aprelium.com/abyssws/php.html
and installed php-support. but it still doesnt work.
php is hopefully installed right. im just not so sure about the php.ini.
I started that little test-page with the following code:

<?
phpinfo();
?>

and that is what came up on my browser:

<?
phpinfo();
?>

I changed it as php_info.php.

also other simple php-codes doesnt work and the browser always only shows the html and php-code in the <body> - part

why doesnt it work?
That this php-info-site does not work means that its a mistake in php. but i dunno which one. im using php4.

SO i did the php-installation as it should be. i just dont know how to configure the php.ini
is that right:?

doc_root = c:/WebServer/htdocs ;
(the root is original c:/WebServer/htdocs)

extension_dir = c:/php4/ ;
(the root is original c:/php4

thats everything i changed in the php.ini. is there anything i missed or did wrong? thanx in advance for your help.

Bluedog · - Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 179

did you set up the cgi settings for abyss as documented here? http://www.aprelium.com/abyssws/php.html

the text is showing as the server isn't executing the php, so this is the most likely solution.

The_Duck · - Joined: 07 Nov 2002 Posts: 7

I belive I have followed the php installation guide to the letter.

However, when loading a test page as Becks, the information is not being shown.

I used the php windows installer, and selected other when it offered to configure the webserver for me as abyss was not on the list.

I have had php working before with Abyss, although I belive that was an older version of php.

As a new version is out is it possible that abyss does not yet support it ?

The_Duck · - Joined: 07 Nov 2002 Posts: 7

I decided to try some of the older versions but they did not work :(

For myself one other thing has changed since I last had PHP running

I reinsalled my operating onto a differnet HDD and I now boot to drive F. Thus I have php in F:/PHP and abyss in F:/Program Files/Abyss Web Server

(Both have been fresh instilations to the F drive)

Could this this have anything to do with teh problems ?

The_Duck · - Joined: 07 Nov 2002 Posts: 7

I have just opened up cmd prompt (in F:/PHP) and ran php test.php

it returned the html code I wanted thus I presume that I have either made a mistake in setting up the php in the webserver OR there is some problem with running of F drive

The_Duck · - Joined: 07 Nov 2002 Posts: 7

OK Helping youself rulz

Just so people know what happend

I reinstalled abyss (removing the old config file) and started afresh.

as i was entering the file name and known extensions EUREKA

i realised that before i was entering .php in the known extensions bit. (Makes sense right ?) but abyss dn't want this.

Just so everyone knows u need to enter just php, NOT .php

Hope this helps some other people :)

Becks · - Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 2

nothing of that helped, because i made such a silly mistake, i dont even need to mention it. php works fine now.
But thanks alot for your work.

now i have another prob: mysql doesnt work.. .i installed everything, and winmysqladmin starts... the green light is shown, so i think the server is okay. but then after a few seconds mysql just crashes.
i dont think anyone here can help me. i think it must be a hardware.prob.

just want to see if others have same experiences...

thax in advance

vbgunz · - Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 615 Location: Florida

I once had an issue with MYSQL that almost drained my sanity... I use to launch WinMySQLAdmin and would always have a red light... Nothing I could do would turn that light green... It made me reformat my PC not just once, twice or even three times... To many for the record...

I was convinced I was having a hardware failure (mainly my HDD) but that wasnt the cause after checking it... My Hardware was perfect...

Can you believe a file named "program" with no extention was the problem? I kept getting a file named program placed onto my drive roots C:\ D:\ etc:\ and simply deleting that file would make MySQL work...

My point is try to see if you have such a file and if you dont see it try turning on hidden files...

I hope something in my rambling helped :) Please tell us if you solved it already, I am interested incase I XP the same thing...
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