[rik1]

I've set up PHPSlash on my computer (after a day or so!!)
and everything seems to be working - ie mysql etc.
however files with the extension .php3 don't work unless
I change each file to end .php
However there are loads and loads of files/links to the extension .php3.
Is there a simple way to get explorer to run php3 files without renaming the to just php.
Sorry if this doesn't make sense - I can't explain it any better!
cheers
rik

[larkost]

This is the correct behavior. You have php 4 on your computer, who's standard extension is php (not .php3). If you would like to assign PHP4 to handle PHP3 code, then you need to tell apache this by going into the httpd.conf file and telling it this. Search for ".php3" once you are in the file, and the directions should be easy to find.

[Rainy Day]

Another way to do this, and this case it is probably the preferred method, is to not alter the httpd.conf file but rather do it in the .htaccess file instead. Add a line like this:

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1"face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial">code:</font><HR><pre><font size=1 face=courier>
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php3
</font>[/code]

The reason why changing the .htaccess file is better in this instance is that either is basically a hack, and it's better to localize (i.e. minimize) the effect of the hack to the root directory of the files in question. The httpd.conf has broader reach and the hack is likely to remain in place long after the .php3 files disappear from your server.