How To Configure PHP 5 With Apache 2 On Windows in 2 Minutes

Got over here in search of php config for apache proc… Followed the steps above and made my day..
Thanx….

One thing to note:

When downloading php, pick the one compiled with VC6 (which is stated) and the zip file, NOT THE WINDOWS INSTALLER. The windows installer DOES NOT CONTAIN the php5apache2.dll, but THE ZIP FILE DOES.

Thanks so much for this, the instructions on php.net are pretty terrible and this solved my problem.

However, in the version of php5 I have, there is no php5apache2.dll, it is called php5apache2_2.dll, just thought I’d mention it.

thanks,its awesome it worked for me on windows xp,but the smae works on windows server 2003…please replyy mee…its very urgent

Thanks. It really helped me to set up php and Apache on Windows XP.

Thanks, worked a treat! As mentioned below, make sure you use php5apache2_2.dll if using php5.3 and apache 2.2 though.

hello..i am having problem integrating PHP 5 with my Apache server 2.2..i have followed the above stated step but when i try to open a php(notepad file with .php extension) file from explorer(firefox) even after placing it in the htdocs folder in the Apache installation..the explorer gives and error The requested URL /phpinfo.php was not found on this server…plzz help me…and tell me whats wrong here

This does not work because when you restart the server it does not restart. These instructions aren’t very clear. This has mucked up my whole website. I suggest you do not use

It is missing one trivial addition of index.php addition to the httpd.conf file. this was not allowing my apache to auto load index.php

I recently installed apache and php on a Windows XP box and had the same error message ‘The Specified Module Could not be found’ as the above post.

My problem (and its solution) was due to the fact that I installed version 2.2 of Apache and had the line LoadModule php5_module “D:/php/php5apache2.dll” in my conf file. I changed this to LoadModule php5_module “C:/PHP/php5apache2_2.dll” and the problem was sorted.

The PHP install package includes this file - php5apache2_2.dll - as part of the download so you should already have it in your c:/php (or wherever you put php) folder.

Hi
Thanks for the info
Short and good.

Well done

I have follow you instructions but I get an error:
The specified module could not be found.

My OS is Vista home premium.
Must say that the file: php5apache2.dll
was not part of the PHP package.
instead, I have: php5ts.dll

(Here is a good link to find that missing php5apache2.dll
https://kromann.info/download.php?strFolder=php5_1-Release_TS&strIndex=PHP5_1
)

This is the code lines from my httpd.conf
I have placed the lines at the end of the LoadModule list.
This line is the last one on the list:
#LoadModule vhost_alias_module modules/mod_vhost_alias.so

Then right bellow I have placed the 3 lines as you instructed:

LoadModule php5_module “php/php5apache2.dll”
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

Please advice

Thanks for your help
Amit C.

Thanks,

That worked well.
Extra step to smooth things in Vista
I would add that in the htdocs folder (for those lazy folks who don\’t change the root directory to be something else), that changing the permission ability for USER makes it really simple to add/edit files
go to htdocs directory
right click and select \”Customize This Folder\”
select \”Security\” tab.
select \”Edit\” or \”Advanced\” to change the permissions for USER

Awesome, thanks! this was the critical part I needed. Even book installation procedures were off base

hi
does this config works on vista?
i download the latest php, but font contian the php5apache2.dll but i have the php5ts, can any1 tell me what to do..please

Thank U very much..