Help installing PHP

Hi, i installed PHP on my VPS (using solaris), i'm a newbie in installing stuff on the server so even tho its installed, when i open my address, i see all my php files, it doesn't load the php file...meaning if it click on index.php it proceeds to download...

what am i doing wrong?

 

Well, you should also start PHP.

 

You need to install the php module for apache, then load it in the httpd.conf file.

 

Hello,

You can the installation details on :

http://www.dbforums.com/php/968719-install-php-standalone-solaris-9-a.html

 

Does your program use mysql database or is it just a script?
Is there an install.php file?
If there is an install.php you will have to visit that page first to install, if the script uses a database you will have to create the DB and assign it to your script.

 

EVERYONE: DUH i know i hav to start php....and i know how to install scripts...

webhost.uk.net: i already used that and i've installed it...but i m getting the problem of the PHP module...where the hell is it?

Kaizoku: can u please tell how i can install the module?

 

any more help guys?

 

I am not familar with Solaris, but try the following.

if /usr/lib/apache2/modules/libphp5.so exists, then just put the following in httpd.conf or apache2.conf, I don't know which one Solaris uses, it can be found in /etc/apache2/ or /etc/httpd/

LoadModule php5_module /usr/lib/apache2/modules/libphp5.so

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if libphp5.so is not in that directory, you need to find it.

find / -name libphp5.so

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*assuming you installed php5
Then just replace the dir in the LoadModule.

Then add the following lines in the conf file after LoadModule php5_module

<IfModule mod_php5.c>
  AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .phtml .php3
  AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
</IfModule>

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I would recommend you use CentOS or Ubuntu if you are beginner in vps and dedicated servers.
You can install php or anything with just 1 command.

yum install php #CentOS/Red Hat
apt-get install php5 #Ubuntu/Debian

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OpenSolaris offers the same functionality with the "pfexec" command.

I found this on the Sun website

pfexec pkg install SUNWphp524 SUNWphp524core SUNWphp524man SUNWphp524-mysql SUNWphp524-pgsql SUNWapch22m-php5 

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That will install php 5.2.4, manual pages, mysql library, postgreSQL library (which you may not need), and the apache module. In short, everything you need to get going.

dlc.sun.com/osol/docs/content/WEBSTACK/ggrud.html (can't post links yet)

that also covers how to install PHP, apache, mysql, and the like.

Best of luck

 

Kaizoku i cant find libphp5.so file...i tried the find command, but idk if it found it or not bcz nothing showed up on screen :S

PLEASE HELP!!!!!

 

Okay try a variant.

find / -name "*php*.so"

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Also, are you using apache?

 

same thing happens....nothing shows up on screen:

Sun Microsystems Inc. OpenSolaris build 2008.05
# find / -name "*php*.so"
#

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The hash (#) comes up meaning it ready for another command...and no mention abt the find command...

 

Do you absolutely have to use solaris? If you can switch to CentOS/Debian/Ubuntu, I would recommend. Also, you didn't answer if you are using apache as http server or not.

 

Yes i'm using apache....and yes my vps is there for a year and it uses solaris...
so i hav no other choice....I NEED TO GET THIS WORKING!!!!!

 

As far as I know most vps has templates that you can change OS at will. What control panel did they supply you with? Hypervm or Virtuozzo?

 

No control panel...i had to use SSH and i install webmin in it

 

No I mean control panel to reboot your vps, shutdown, reinstall OS, QoS and stuff. If not than you should find another one. I would recommend http://www.servebyte.com/vps.html There is a special that you can double the ram for life. Scroll to bottom, and you see what the control panel I mean. It is not installed on your vps, but it is installed on the server hosting your vps.

 

Can you tell us how you installed PHP and we will show you what you did wrong/missed.

 

Kaizoku: how do i find out my control panel? i mean where will i be able to find the option for reboot and stuff....it is given in my Webmin which i installed....

PS: i'm completely new to VPS and stuff

 

no more help?????