After formating my PC about 6 monthes ago, I now want to re-install my PHP environment. What really is blowing my mind is that it should be working, but isn't. I've got Apache installed in C:\Apache, and the PHP parser and files under C:\PHP so the parser is at C:\PHP\php.exe, and have tweaked the mime types in httpd.conf so that they point to the parser:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .phtml .php .php3 .php4
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

ScriptAlias /PHP/ "C:"
Action application/x-httpd-php "/PHP/php.exe"

I make the test page with <?php phpinfo(); ?> but all that does it give the file as text. So, I'm guessing that my mime types arn't set up right. Any help would be greatly appreachiated.

Matt

AAAARRRRRGGGHHHH

OK i've reinstalled the files in C:\Apache\php\php-4.3.3RC4-Win32\ and have set the mimes as follows:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .phtml .php .php3 .php4
AddType application/x-httpd-source .phps

ScriptAlias /php/ "c:/apache/php/php-4.3.3RC4-Win32/"
Action application/x-httpd-php "php/php-4.3.3RC4-Win32/php.exe"

And in c:\Windows\php.ini I've got doc_root pointing to C:\Apache\htdocs. I've restarted apache about a million times trying to get this thing to work, i'm still using my phptest page to see if it works, but of no avail.

Help!

I did a fresh install and i still can't get it working. What the heck am i doing wrong? Could someone please explain in what respect I should be putting the file paths for the Script Alias and Action s**t.

I'm on the edge of sanity here.

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If you really want a good Apache/MySQL/PHP setup, go and get a really old box, stick a copy of GNU/Linux on it (I like Slackware) and hook it up to your local network. Means that not only do you have a decent test box, you also have a neat little centralised file/admin/whatever unit on your network.

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