PHP is becoming Windows Vistas useless suckable operating system, completely useless unless your cough up tons of cash.


PHP used to be easy to install, and now I am needing a miracle from god to get PHP5 working with Apache2.

Everytime I try to open up a php script website it did a blank website screen then all the sudden PHPWebGallery install.php worked until I submited data then another blank screen.

HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It used to be easy for PHP and now it's hell for me.

PHP used to be so easy until they made PHP5

If you want to install for a development environment, I suggest XAMPP which makes it an easy install.

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

Originally Posted by mgraphic

If you want to install for a development environment, I suggest XAMPP which makes it an easy install.

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

refuses to work. by the way Windows Server 2003 is what I use.

Also when I used XAMPP I get Visual basic errors from Apache.exe.

I don't even know how to surpress those errors. It's almost like Microsoft doesn't want me using Apache. I rather use Apache cause of mod_rewrite and I don't have to pay for IIS Mod rewrite.

I will go ahead and tell you the whole problem so I create less confusion.

I am using Apache 2.0.59, and am using PHP5.1 (cause 5.2 caused big problems), and I am using Windows Server 2003 SP2.

I have been having huge ram problems also. Slowness almost all the time. Sometimes I feel like downgrading from this version but with Windows 2000 Server some drivers refuse to work and you can't detect what ram you use.

The system is so slow it's driving me crazy.

Anyways my PHP script keeps going blank on me. Also when I downgraded my PHP to 5.1 my install.php appeared and now everytime I submit data through the "Submit" button the screen goes blank in my browser window.

have you tried any php-mysql-apache triad like wamp etc.
http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Softwa...allation_Kits/


also try and install them separately

You might have to turn off IIS in windows

Originally Posted by mgraphic

You might have to turn off IIS in windows

Well It's not IIS. I can access regular stuff but for php it won't access it but just show a blank screen.

Some say it's because of the script having coding errors well every script won't work. Not this script, or that script, not even phpinfo will work.

I could try wamp but stuff like XAMPP refuses to work and shows a Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 error (I didn't even install Visual studio) saying errors in Apache everytime I try to access a php page.

I seem to be able to do php in older server systems but ever since I upgraded I have been having tons of php problems and errortopia.

Ok i have use XAMPP on XP XP pro Windows Server 2003 (sp2) and now Vista without fail.

Im assuminging you have installed PHP5 and Apache separate and not used a installer like XAMPP it sounds like possibly you dont have it configured properly, make sure you have the PHP and Apche configured together properly and Apache AND PHP are both instaled as system services.

Alot of the time i find it dont like it unless its a service

and XAMPP is the easiest thing ever, im using PHP 5.2... and apache2 (i think) with XAMPP with no problems.. (just wish the bloody people who i get my hsoting off will stop P****ing about and just bloody isntall PHP5 lazy people can be botherd to install both PHP 4 and 5 so i can use the later

sorry ranting.. anyway hope this helps .
Dan

Originally Posted by dansgalaxy

Ok i have use XAMPP on XP XP pro Windows Server 2003 (sp2) and now Vista without fail.

Im assuminging you have installed PHP5 and Apache separate and not used a installer like XAMPP it sounds like possibly you dont have it configured properly, make sure you have the PHP and Apche configured together properly and Apache AND PHP are both instaled as system services.

Alot of the time i find it dont like it unless its a service

and XAMPP is the easiest thing ever, im using PHP 5.2... and apache2 (i think) with XAMPP with no problems.. (just wish the bloody people who i get my hsoting off will stop P****ing about and just bloody isntall PHP5 lazy people can be botherd to install both PHP 4 and 5 so i can use the later

sorry ranting.. anyway hope this helps .
Dan

it looks like it works. Cool. Thank you.

First I had to battle with my computer, lol.

Seems like Windows Server 2003 must have more stricter security settings and is why it was harder to implement php.

Glad i can help

Talkupation Apprieciated =D
Dan