Apache 2.0.48

[right_stuff]

hi, has anyone tried running this php application in a mac? i use to run apache with a pc but i can't seem to make it work with my mac? i just want to use this to view my php files... i also tried to load my php files in the directory "library/apache2/htdocs" as instructed in the installer guide, but still no luck...

i need this app to work on my project. can anyone give a hand??

thanks...:beer:

[mgd]

Hi right_stuff!

AFAIK, Apache is not a PHP application per se, it's a web server. You can also run other scripting tools with it (Perl, Python, Zope etc.) or let serve up simple HTML files. OSX comes installed with Apache 1.3, which I've found to be all that I need so far to run sites that requirer PHP as well as MySQL. Depending on where you got Apache 2, you may have to turn off the preinstalled Apache 1.3. Personally, I found this process a bit cumbersome so I opted not to upgrade.

Try the package from Server Logistics. There's a comprehensive install guide as well.

HTH!

Migs

[S13]

apache is an http server (web server application) not a PHP application.

it's the built-in web server of OS X. you can run it by turning on personal web sharing in the System Preferences>Sharing preferences panel.

if you want serve your php files from your mac, you need to install the PHP module. there's a great tutorial at Marc Liyanage's website just for that.

anyway, if you want to test if your webserver already has the PHP module installed, make a new text file named test.php and type the line <?php phpinfo() ?> in it. now save that file in your Sites folder, or better yet, in your /Library/WebServer/Documents folder.

now, fire up your web browser and type in http://your.ipaddress/test.php at the url field. it should show the PHP information of your webserver.

Edit: PHP is pre-installed in OS X. here's another place where you can get info on PHP on Mac OS X

[Edited on 5-12-2004 by S13]