Hi,

Where can I get detailed info regarding how to configure and use Apache along with PHP. I have Red Hat 8.0 and have installed Apache Server and PHP thats available in the packages. Also are there any GUI tools available to configure them or do I need to edit files and if so which files are those.

MySQL is already configured and I am able to use it.

Thanks.

There is very little configuration needed:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/install...l.apache2.unix

Are you having a specific problem?

Depending on whether or not you used rpms for the install you can do the following.


If w/rpm's you can go to ftp.redhat.com or on your source cd's and install the rpm for mysql support within php. I believe it is on Disk 2, however I knows its on redhats FTP site as well.


If you compiled it yourself then you will need to recompile php and your apache binary. I'll leave and example below.

Hope it helps.

PHP 4.2
'./configure' '--with-config-file-path=/etc' '--with-mysql=/usr/local/mysql'
'--with-imap' \
'--with-gd' '--with-jpeg-dir=../jpeg-6b' '--with-png-dir=../libpng-1.2.3' \
'--with-zlib-dir=../zlib-1.1.4' '--with-imap=../imap-2001a'
'--with-apache=../apache_1.3.26'

PHP 4.3
./configure --with-config-file-path=/etc --with-mysql=/pathto/mysql \
--enable-ftp --enable-bcmath --disable-debug \
--with-gd --with-jpeg-dir=../jpeg-6b --with-png-dir=../libpng-1.2.3 \
--with-zlib-dir=../zlib-1.1.4 --with-imap=../imap-2001a \
--with-apache=../apache_1.3.27



There are a ton of options you can use and availble on the net.


If you use RPM based install just getting the php_mysql rpm will do all you need. Just install and restart httpd

Hello there,

Thanks for all your inputs. I had made two php pages - namely test.php and tes1.php with the following codes -

Test.php

<?
phpinfo();
?>


Test1.php

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

I had placed them in the folder /var/www/html/

Now when i type the url http://localhost/test.php

I get a blank page and when I execute http://localhost/test1.php I get the detailed info regarding PHP. Why is this so. What other configurations do I need ? Please suggest.


Thanks.

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What you are using in the first example is a short open tag, it appears that your php configuration does not allow such tags.

check your /etc/php.ini file


short_open_tag = On

Hi there,

That worked. Thanks. Now I need to fix this issue.

I got a simple site made in PHP and MySQL and is running perfect. I have hosted it locally in Win 98 using PHPTriad. Now when I take the same to the Linux, I get the main page displayed. However when I try to login, nothing happens. I get no errors either. The login details are stored in a config.php file.

Also after a successful login, I have a script to create the tables for the application. The database has to be created beforehand or can be created through the script itself.

How do I check whether my PHP is configured for MySQL or not ?

PS. kindly note that I had installed Apache, PHP and MySQL as available in the packages from the installation disks during the setup itself. I haven't compiled them myself. MySQL is working fine, I say this because I can login to it and create databases and tables.

Thanks.

You will also need the "php-mysql" package.

Hi,

Thanks again. Doesn't the PHP-MySQL package get automatically installed when I have selected all MySQL and PHP components available from the installation disks or is it separately available for download.

Check to see if it is installed using:
rpm -qa | grep php-mysql

I would also make sure that you upgrade it if you upgraded php.

Hi David,

rpm -qa | grep php-mysql

returned no results. Now what do I do ?

Thanks.

You locate the package on your install CD's and install it:
rpm -ivh filename.rpm

Cool