PHP 4.2.2 + Apache 2.0.39 (Windows)

[Tuan]

Thanks for the help,

I was wondering if there was a way I can just edit the httpd.conf with the dynamic IP address given from my ISP instead of signing up with DynDNS for a static one.  I don't get how come when I give friends my current IP address (ex. http://65.92.58.156) it comes up page not found, but it works on my end?  What step am I missing?

Thanks again

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[Tuan]

Btw, for anyone with my same problem (which I have not resolved yet)
http://www.dslwebserver.com/ seems like a good place to start.

[Tuan]

For anyone with a problem having anothers viewing their site, it could be that their port is blocked by their ISP.

http://grc.com/default.htm
Click on ShieldsUp! to find out if your ports are blocked or not...I think this is my I couldn't get mine to work.

[davis_X]

Hi!
I'm novice in dynamic content managed on a server.

A - My problem:
I installed Apache server (version 1.3.9[win32]) on my PC (O.S.: windows 98-SE) + PHP 4.3.4RC2 + MySQL 3.23.58-max-debug. Everything is on my local computer at home (C:/) and I test all on it.
Everything works when I surf with Internet Explorer (v.6.0.2800). PHP scripts work marvelous but when I surf with  my Netscape (version 7.1) some problems occurs. I mean everything related to PHP scripts. Apache manage everything nicely: it serves all my pages for Netscape, DNS-virtual host are OK. No problem with HTML. Just problem when I load a HTML page with PHP scripts (document with .php extension); Netscape browser shows the PHP scripts on the screen instead of translate them.

B - questions:
1-
Is this comes from my Apache config?  (httpd.conf).
or 2-
is this comes from my PHP config? (php.ini).
or 3-
from my different materials versions which are not compatible together?
Can you send me the configuration lines to add to the config files?

Thanks for answering me.

D.Xavier (web designer - France)
your tutorials over PHP/MySQL/Flash = NICE!!

[vesa kortelainen]

hey davis x,

You dont have change anything in php.ini or in httpd.conf.

( I run same with Win95 and older netscape, works great..)

i think brower(s) do automaticly know what extension to use (html, jsp, php and so on) but it wont take long if you look for Netscape's prefences (options)

try this: create .html doc and add there <? print "testing..";?> - see what happens with NS ?

thanks for positive feedback,

[davis_X]

Hello Vesa K.,

First: thanks a lot for your so fast answer.
..
Unfortunately, your advice about solving an echo from PHP to Netscape didn't work (advice following my «post:1 »).
I forgot to precise you one little strange point about my problem:
- I uploaded my .html & .php on a free web hosting site to check what was wrong. There, everything strickly work; even my Netscape read all my .php files. The environment of this free web space looks pretty the same than mine (Apache/PHP/MySQL).
The only problem is to output php scripts on my screen with Netscape (again: Internet Explorer works OK on my local or on the remote space for translating php scripts; only Netscape does not ON MY LOCAL space [remote = ok] --->> that's for what reason I thought it was a php.ini or httpd.conf problem).
All of this leads to that remark: if I have to fixe my Netscape preferences – as you suggested – what about a "X" visitor if he arrives on my site with basic fixed options?? And what preferences checking?
Anyway, I wait maybe for any feedback from Vesa K. or from any Flash-DB Zombie.

Davis_X
(France – SmellyCheeseLand )

[vesa kortelainen]

You did add this to your httpd.conf:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php  

?

anyways, strange problem.  You are absolutily right; it should work with both browsers , and if visitor "x" comes, it should work on his browser too.

I don't wanna kill your idea, but apache team says that Apache on Windows is just for developing purpose, no 100 % warranty and it shouldn't be use as "Web Server".

Let see what comes up with this..

Vesa

[davis_X]

Vesa Kortelainen,

I think I reply for the last time regarding a problem of Netscape unable to read php scripts only on my local PC. I'm afraid that is again another Windows problem. That's all.
I think my httpd.conf files is correctly configured because it has:
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .php3 .phtml .php4 (without "#" at the begining of the line, of course).
I plan to defenetely finish with !#$!!?!?!?! windows problems by installing (on my second computer) a version 9 of Mandrake Linux. I hope that would be ok "for ever".
Nevertheless, thanx a lot for all your fast help. As soon as I'm able to give help and advices to the Flash-DB community, I will not hesitate.
Ciao everybody...!!

davis_X

[Melvin]

Hello, Vesa
Like you mention in youre tutorial that it could be posible to use my isp internet conection IP to
view the page i have built in my PC could you make a tutorial explaining how to do it, what tools or settings we have to make for this to happend please let me know im very in need of this.
thanks

[vesa kortelainen]

Hey Melvin; i try do somekind of general tutorial about it soon.

[davis_X]

Mail for everybody!

I started to install Apache/PHP/MySQL/phpMyAdmin in december 2003. I had lot of problems to configure out and make all of these 4 things working together. Since all informations and advices from Vesa Kortelainen, EVERYTHING work perfectly (even on my Netscape browser which was the only last stuff which didn't want joining the dance).
Since almost 2 months I enjoy this new environement on my PC and it's a real dream. Now business can really start.
I would advice as complement the very good books from O'Reilly publisher. For French people I advice "Pratique de MySQL et PHP" written by Philippe Rigaux. (www.oreilly.com + .fr)
Another very good open source I found recently is the italian site related to combination of flash with php which is "Sephiroth - the Flash&PHP community" at this address:

www.sephiroth.it
(english + little bit of italian) --> very professional site.

Thank you Vesa for all!!!!

davis_X
www.prismatik.net

[Bob]

It worked great but I am having one problem.  After I add text into the NewsSample.fla and hit Add Item button, I have to delete my cache and hit refresh for it to update on the screen.  Is this a setting on my IE6 or Flash or PHP?

[Kiven]

Which is the current most stable combination of Apache and PHP ? ( version )

Thanks !

[vesa kortelainen]

Kiven, im on lazy mood;

http://www.apache.org/ - The NEWest is 2.0
http://www.php.net/downloads.php  - New is 4.3.4 (the stable)

[TinnyFusion]

Setting up your own Web server (Windows XP Pro) - Finally a solution.

Right then let me start by saying I once tried to follow this tutorial and fell flat on my face quite a few times due to incorrect advice or simply plodding along on my own, as you can imagine I got really fed-up, really quickly.

In the end though I managed to finally sort things out with the help of this forum and a few others.  Then it hit me that yes there is a lot of information floating about on the Internet regarding this subject but not all of it is correct and over half was for Linux...  The time came for me to remaster my computer and reinstall my webserver and I decided to make myself my own tutorial that I knew would work.

I began by taking a screen shot of every single step throughout the process of installing Apache Server v2.0.48, ActivePerl v5.8.3.809, PHP v4.3.4, and finally MySQL v4.0.18.  Once my server was up and running I added a few instructions to the screen grabs and hey presto I had my own local tutorial.  Now using that same webserver I am also publishing it online for you guys to follow.

Click Here to open my tutorial in a new browser window.

Peace all, TinnyFusion