Error when installing PHP5 on Apache2 1

[aas1611]

Hallo,

I've installed Apache2.2 on PHP5 (completely new installation, not upgrading). Now a problem occurs when I tried to add PHP5 to this Apache.

I have added the following commands in httpd.conf:

LoadModule php5_module c:/php/php5apache2.dll
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php3 .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

But when I start the Apache, it says:
cannot load C:/php/php5apache2.dll into server: the specified module cannot be found

even though, the file exists in this directory.

What is wrong?

(If it matters, I have copied php.ini into c:\windows and php5ts.dll into Apache2.2/bin directory, as instructed).

A clue please...

Andre

 

[jpadie]

as a matter of course i always add my php directory into my environment path (note: restart afterwards). i do not copy any php files into any other directory.

for apache 2.2, php.net reports that you need php5apache2_2.dll which is present in php distro's as of 5.2.0

i also make sure that php.ini stays in the php directory and, when using apache, set a directive in httpd.conf as follows. i hate putting stuff in the /windows directory: gets lost too easily in the other junk.

PHPIniDir "C:/php"

 

[aas1611]

Hey,
thanks..
I installed the 5.2 version now it works. I also follow your suggestion with PHPIniDir.

One more question, though:
how do you setup the environment path, so that you don't have to copy any php files into any other directory? Especially for the php5ts.dll (the instruction says I have to copy it into bin directory in Apache).

Thanks!

Andre

 

[jpadie]

right click on my computer.
properties
advanced
environment variables