[arclight]

Hello everyone-

I recently started reading up on PHP to further my web design skills and I had a few questions. I'm ready to start playing around with my own scripts but there is a problem. I don't even know if PHP is installed on my machine (new to unix & server administration).

I looked on PHP.net and found a new 4.2 version with "extra features" but it also says that a basic version already exists on OS X. I'm running 10.1.5 and I can't seem to get the test file with PHPinfo(); to work. All I'm tryin to do is test and see if php is functioning on my local server so I can learn locally as opposed to my hosted account (I know their php is working).

Apache is running and I have dropped the test.php file into library/webserver/documents but all I get is a blank screen. I saw on a post in here about a permissions problem? If one of you wouldbe kind enough to shove me in the right direection I would really appreciate it.

[philzilla]

there's no real permissions deal with php, unless you need to write to the file. are you sure it's installed properly? try checking Marc's site, for an easy install, and some other cool stuff: www.entropy.ch

that should sort out your troubles

[skalie]

http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/ct/49

......was the resource that got me up and running.

That meant discovering the terminal to configure the apache webserver (four lines need "comment tags" removed) inbuilt with Mac Ox, and then knowing where to place one's php files for opening later in the browser.....

library >>>>> webserver >>>>> documents

It's way cool when you start getting results, good luck.

[arclight]

Just wanted to thank you both for pointing me in the right direction. PHP 4.x is configured and running and now I have to write some scripts. This will be much more fun when I get a new machine. I'm running this all on an 8600/250 with a few upgrades. Anyway, thanks for all the help-