Re: [PHP-INSTALL] New to PHP

[email protected] (Hendrik Schmieder) Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:10:44 +0200

Newsgroups	php.install
Message-ID	<[email protected]>

Col Day schrieb:
> Hi all,
>
> Working with the PHP5 for Dummies book (yup real noob, feel free to
> ridicule
> (after telling me what I've done wrong)) and have installed Apache 2.2 and
> PHP 5.3.3 onto a laptop running Vista. (yes I know!!!).
>
> I've had Apache running fine with my basic web site created using Serif's
> Webplus10 but wanted to experiment with PHP as I want an uploadable area on
> my website for my friends and family to submit video/photos.
>
> I've checked the install of PHP using php -v and I get the output that
>
> PHP 5.3.3 (cli) (built: Jul 21 2010 20:10:20)
>
> but when I try and go to the test.php file (below) I get an http 403
> webiste
> requires you to log in. Error message.
>
> <html>
> <head>
> <title>PHP Test</title>
> </head>
> <body>
> <p>This is an HTML line
> <?php
> echo "<p>This is a PHP line</p>";
> phpinfo();
> ?>
> </body>
> </html>
>
> This is the text of the test.php file which I have plonked down in
> /apache/htdocs
>
> What have I missed?
>
> the Dummies book is quoting PHP 5.0.0 as the latest release so not too far
> away really.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Col Day
>
>

Look at the apache configuration and apache error log.

   Hendrik