I googled how to enable PHP for snow leopard, but I cannot figure this out. I am trying to uncomment the php line of /private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf, but I get an 'MacOS Error -5000' when trying to save the file in TextWrangler. I looked up the error code and it said that I do not have permission to edit the file. However, I am the only user account on this Mac and I am an admin. How do I save this file? Thanks.
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Probably need to use sudo texteditor to open the file.
For web testing only, you are better off with MAMP.
For web testing only, you are better off with MAMP.
I uncommented the PHP line in httpd.conf file in Terminal, but when i go to http://localhost/xyz.php in my browser, it is still just printing my PHP code.
I turned web sharing on/off and restared my computer but PHP still does not work!!!
I turned web sharing on/off and restared my computer but PHP still does not work!!!
Just enabling the php5 library to load in Apache is not enough. You also need to tell Apache what to do with any .php file that is served to the user.
Check your apache config file to see if this code is in there - perhaps it is commented out ?
It lets Apache know what to do with any php file.
Check your apache config file to see if this code is in there - perhaps it is commented out ?
Code:
<IfModule mod_php5.c>
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
<IfModule mod_dir.c>
DirectoryIndex index.html index.php
</IfModule>
</IfModule>It lets Apache know what to do with any php file.
Help please (anyone who can help me get php working!)
I am a newbie to php, my OS is 10.6.8. I have done all the steps put up by everyone on the web but have the same problem as others in that the code is just printed instead of being parsed. I've tried your code (the line isn't in my file so I typed it in) but to no avail but this is probably because I don't understand it and need to. Can anyone help me to get my php loaded and working please? Thanks.
I am a newbie to php, my OS is 10.6.8. I have done all the steps put up by everyone on the web but have the same problem as others in that the code is just printed instead of being parsed. I've tried your code (the line isn't in my file so I typed it in) but to no avail but this is probably because I don't understand it and need to. Can anyone help me to get my php loaded and working please? Thanks.
The file you need to edit is located at
While there is an httpd.conf in the /private directory, I've never messed with that one.
Just uncomment the line:
and restart Web Sharing, and that's all there is to it. The <IfModule> block that blaster_boy referred to is already present.
Code:
/etc/apache2/httpd.confWhile there is an httpd.conf in the /private directory, I've never messed with that one.
Just uncomment the line:
Code:
LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so
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Just my laymen observation but the code that was supplied by blaster_boy looks like its from a http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/php/ install this would have been downloaded and installed other than the original OSX php config?
The complete code looks like this (it may differ on others installs):
/usr/local/php5/entropy-php.conf (this is an alias in /private/etc/apache2/other/+entropy-php.conf)
Code:
# Additional PHP Apache directives,
# part of the entropy.ch PHP package for Mac OS X
#
# For more information, go to http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/php/
#
LoadModule php5_module /usr/local/php5/libphp5.so
<IfModule mod_php5.c>
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
<IfModule mod_dir.c>
DirectoryIndex index.html index.php
</IfModule>
</IfModule>The standard php config file in OSX is:
/private/etc/apache2/other/php5.conf
Code:
<IfModule php5_module>
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
<IfModule dir_module>
DirectoryIndex index.html index.php
</IfModule>
</IfModule>The file & line you need to uncomment is
/private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf
Code:
LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.soYou need to use something like textwrangler(free) to save over the files with admin privileges or unlock the files using info in finder unlock them make them writable to user and lock them when your done your edits. I realize an adapt IT could do this all in terminal commands, and I certainly respect that fact but I went the visual route and it worked.
Hope this helps -- we've all been there -- enjoy!