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I got a "beginning PHP4" book for christmas and today, I set about installing PHP4. So, I downloaded the appropriate software and it was all going fine. I installed PHP4 and PWS. It told me what to change in the php.ini file and where to add all the .dll files to, all of which I had done.
Next, I installed PWS and did exactly what my book said to do. It then said it was all fine and it should all be installed. So it then told me how to test if the installation had worked, by making a "phptest.php" file. I copied what it told me to do exactly and saved it in the appropriate place (C:/Inetpub/wwwroot).
It then said to open the web browser and see what happens if I type "http://localhost/" which I did and I got the screen that the book said I should get. I then tried "http://localhost/phpinfo.php" and it asked me if I wanted to download the php file. This is not right because it had a picture in the book of what I should of got.
I just don't know what is wrong so any suggestions would be more than welcome.
Thanks is advance.
Next, I installed PWS and did exactly what my book said to do. It then said it was all fine and it should all be installed. So it then told me how to test if the installation had worked, by making a "phptest.php" file. I copied what it told me to do exactly and saved it in the appropriate place (C:/Inetpub/wwwroot).
It then said to open the web browser and see what happens if I type "http://localhost/" which I did and I got the screen that the book said I should get. I then tried "http://localhost/phpinfo.php" and it asked me if I wanted to download the php file. This is not right because it had a picture in the book of what I should of got.
I just don't know what is wrong so any suggestions would be more than welcome.
Thanks is advance.
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It's not sending the right headers. Bloody Microsoft, eh?
Anyway....
Your biggest mistake was using PWS. This has to be THE WORST web server you can possibly get. Saying PWS is dreadful is like saying America is slightly miffed with Bin Laden. Yes, it IS that bad. I *really* suggest you download a semi-proper server like OmniHTTPd (http://www.omnicron.ab.ca/httpd/) and use that. It comes with PHP pre-installed and is indescribably easy to set up. Eventually you'll want to use Apache but that's a completely different story.
Secondly, REMOVE PWS IMMEDIATELY! You have no idea how much of a security risk it is having that thing running. It's like a Microsoft-certified trojan (like Windows... actually...). Get rid of it!
Do as I say and all will be well my son.
Anyway....
Your biggest mistake was using PWS. This has to be THE WORST web server you can possibly get. Saying PWS is dreadful is like saying America is slightly miffed with Bin Laden. Yes, it IS that bad. I *really* suggest you download a semi-proper server like OmniHTTPd (http://www.omnicron.ab.ca/httpd/) and use that. It comes with PHP pre-installed and is indescribably easy to set up. Eventually you'll want to use Apache but that's a completely different story.
Secondly, REMOVE PWS IMMEDIATELY! You have no idea how much of a security risk it is having that thing running. It's like a Microsoft-certified trojan (like Windows... actually...). Get rid of it!
Do as I say and all will be well my son.
Sounds like the server may not be configured properly - never used PWS, but check it knows what to do with PHP documents and has the right modules set up..
Gabbo wrote:
I then tried
> "http://localhost/phpinfo.php" and it asked me if I wanted to download
> the php file. This is not right because it had a picture in the book of what I
> should of got.
I'm not 100% certain, but basically, when your broswer comes accros a file with an extension it doesnt recognise (or one that's been assigned to a set program) it will automatically try to download it - for example, .zip & .doc files etc.
i *think* you need to make sure your system knows to open a php document rather than try to download it. I think on windows machine you go to 'My Computer > View > Folder Options > File Types' and then make sure that files with a .php extension are set to open with your browser and not any other program.
But i could be wrong.
I then tried
> "http://localhost/phpinfo.php" and it asked me if I wanted to download
> the php file. This is not right because it had a picture in the book of what I
> should of got.
I'm not 100% certain, but basically, when your broswer comes accros a file with an extension it doesnt recognise (or one that's been assigned to a set program) it will automatically try to download it - for example, .zip & .doc files etc.
i *think* you need to make sure your system knows to open a php document rather than try to download it. I think on windows machine you go to 'My Computer > View > Folder Options > File Types' and then make sure that files with a .php extension are set to open with your browser and not any other program.
But i could be wrong.
I got a "beginning PHP4" book for christmas and today, I set about installing PHP4. So, I downloaded the appropriate software and it was all going fine. I installed PHP4 and PWS. It told me what to change in the php.ini file and where to add all the .dll files to, all of which I had done.
Next, I installed PWS and did exactly what my book said to do. It then said it was all fine and it should all be installed. So it then told me how to test if the installation had worked, by making a "phptest.php" file. I copied what it told me to do exactly and saved it in the appropriate place (C:/Inetpub/wwwroot).
It then said to open the web browser and see what happens if I type "http://localhost/" which I did and I got the screen that the book said I should get. I then tried "http://localhost/phpinfo.php" and it asked me if I wanted to download the php file. This is not right because it had a picture in the book of what I should of got.
I just don't know what is wrong so any suggestions would be more than welcome.
Thanks is advance.
Next, I installed PWS and did exactly what my book said to do. It then said it was all fine and it should all be installed. So it then told me how to test if the installation had worked, by making a "phptest.php" file. I copied what it told me to do exactly and saved it in the appropriate place (C:/Inetpub/wwwroot).
It then said to open the web browser and see what happens if I type "http://localhost/" which I did and I got the screen that the book said I should get. I then tried "http://localhost/phpinfo.php" and it asked me if I wanted to download the php file. This is not right because it had a picture in the book of what I should of got.
I just don't know what is wrong so any suggestions would be more than welcome.
Thanks is advance.
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