HTTPD Conf file issue

I'm reading the book "Sams teach yourself php, mysql and apache"

in setting up PHP I'm at the section where it says I need to add a few lines into my httpd conf file to let apache work with php.

First find the section that had

# Example:
#LoadModule foo_module modules/mod_foo.so

at the end of this section, add the following

LoadModule php4_module C:/php-version/sapi/php4appache2.dll


next look for this section.
#
#AddType allows you to add to or overide the MIME configuration

add the following lines.
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .phtml .html

AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

I then saved the file and restarted apache and apache fails to start again.

I did all this in the C:\Apache2\conf\httpd file
right below that file I see a httpd.default file also

anyway here's my httpd conf file, Does anyone see anything wrong that would keep apache from starting?


#
# Based upon the NCSA server configuration files originally by Rob McCool.
#
# This is the main Apache server configuration file. It contains the
# configuration directives that give the server its instructions.
# See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/> for detailed information about
# the directives.
#
# Do NOT simply read the instructions in here without understanding
# what they do. They're here only as hints or reminders. If you are unsure
# consult the online docs. You have been warned.
#
# The configuration directives are grouped into three basic sections:
# 1. Directives that control the operation of the Apache server process as a
# whole (the 'global environment').
# 2. Directives that define the parameters of the 'main' or 'default' server,
# which responds to requests that aren't handled by a virtual host.
# These directives also provide default values for the settings
# of all virtual hosts.
# 3. Settings for virtual hosts, which allow Web requests to be sent to
# different IP addresses or hostnames and have them handled by the
# same Apache server process.
#
# Configuration and logfile names: If the filenames you specify for many
# of the server's control files begin with "/" (or "drive:/" for Win32), the
# server will use that explicit path. If the filenames do *not* begin
# with "/", the value of ServerRoot is prepended -- so "logs/foo.log"
# with ServerRoot set to "C:/Apache2" will be interpreted by the
# server as "C:/Apache2/logs/foo.log".
#
# NOTE: Where filenames are specified, you must use forward slashes
# instead of backslashes (e.g., "c:/apache" instead of "c:\apache").
# If a drive letter is omitted, the drive on which Apache.exe is located
# will be used by default. It is recommended that you always supply
# an explicit drive letter in absolute paths, however, to avoid
# confusion.
#

### Section 1: Global Environment
#
# The directives in this section affect the overall operation of Apache,
# such as the number of concurrent requests it can handle or where it
# can find its configuration files.
#

#
# ServerRoot: The top of the directory tree under which the server's
# configuration, error, and log files are kept.
#
# NOTE! If you intend to place this on an NFS (or otherwise network)
# mounted filesystem then please read the LockFile documentation (available
# at <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/mod/mpm_common.html#lockfile>);
# you will save yourself a lot of trouble.
#
# Do NOT add a slash at the end of the directory path.
#
ServerRoot "C:/Apache2"

#
# ScoreBoardFile: File used to store internal server process information.
# If unspecified (the default), the scoreboard will be stored in an
# anonymous shared memory segment, and will be unavailable to third-party
# applications.
# If specified, ensure that no two invocations of Apache share the same
# scoreboard file. The scoreboard file MUST BE STORED ON A LOCAL DISK.
#
#ScoreBoardFile logs/apache_runtime_status

#
# PidFile: The file in which the server should record its process
# identification number when it starts.
#
PidFile logs/httpd.pid

#
# Timeout: The number of seconds before receives and sends time out.
#
Timeout 300

#
# KeepAlive: Whether or not to allow persistent connections (more than
# one request per connection). Set to "Off" to deactivate.
#

In which folder do you have the php installed?

I've installed php in folder c:/php/ on my computer and the lines to configure php in httpd.conf are as below



In think you are missing the path where php is installed.

I have just finished setting up PHP with Apache and initially had the same problem as you, it turns out that there are many sections in the config file that relate to php, if you want a copy of my httod file message me and I will send it to you, note I have only activated PHP support and it isn't suitable for a 'live' server. I can also comment all the areas where you may need to edit the file,

Ta

this is how you enable php support for apache, not the suggested idea you have.


LoadModule php4_module c:/php/sapi/php4apache2.dll
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .phtml .php3 .php4
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps


^^^^^^^^

add these lines under the Dynamic Shared Object (DSO) Support list.