[milf]

I tried installing the new version of PHP on my Powerbook. I went to php.net, followed the links to the needed OS X files, and then followed the installation instructions exactly. When I tried typing in a simple bit of PHP code, however, it did not display. I can view standard HTML pages that are local on my hd in IE, but PHP code does not seem to work.

I'm looking to set my powerbook up as a fully functional local webserver so that I can develop pages and view them locally before uploading them to a remote server. Could someone advise how I would go about setting this up or where I can find information on it.

Thanks.

[redJag]

I'm assuming you went into System Prefs and enabled Web Sharing, but if not there's a good solution. It's been a few months since I installed it on my computer and I struggled through it. A suggested site (linked to the walkthrough you'll want):

http://www.phpmac.com/articles/view....2384850799cacf

That's what took me through the process, good luck. I spent one VERY long night (6 or 7 am) setting it up, but haven't had problems since (was also setting up MySQL though).

Travis
forté web design

[timster]

Give me a bit more description on what your problem is.

One of the very first things I do when I test out a PHP install is to make a file called "test.php", and put in just one line here..

< ?php echo("foobars"); ?>
(eliminate the space between the < and the ? above, vbb wouldnt let me put in the complete php code.)

Put that in /Library/WebServer/Documents and then try loading:

http://127.0.0.1/test.php

If it works, you'll get a long page with very verbose information about your PHP install.

If it doesn't work. What happens? Do you get a page and the php code is displayed? If so, the problem is that apache is not correctly passing it off to the PHP engine, and you need to check to see if the correct types are set in your httpd.conf for PHP files.

Otherwise, go in more detail what you see when you try to load the page.

-tim

[redJag]

Originally posted by timster:
Do you get a page and the php code is displayed? If so, the problem is that apache is not correctly passing it off to the PHP engine, and you need to check to see if the correct types are set in your httpd.conf for PHP files.
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That could be, but it could also mean PHP4 wasn't properly installed.

Travis
forté web design

p.s. My preferred test is using info(); rather than echo();, but they both work just fine.

[KaptainKaya]

http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/php/

[milf]

http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/php/

This is what I used to install PHP initially. I'll give it another whirl and update with more specific information the next chance I get. Thanks.

[timster]

Whoops! Did i actually write echo()?

I actually meant to say phpinfo(). Duh.