Problems Running PHP with Apache

Upgraded PHP today and had all sorts of issues getting it to work with Apche again.

The main one being “Cannot load C:/php/php5apache2.dll into server”

1. download PHP 5.x from PHP.net you want this file: php-5.x.xx-Win32.zip (where x relates to the latest stable version number)
2. Extract the contents of this file and move the contents to where you intend to use PHP such as C:\phpNavigate to the PHP folder and edit the php.ini-recommended. FIND the extension_dir directive and change so that it properly locates the EXT folder:

   extension_dir = “C:\php\ext”

   NOTE the backslashes
   Save the file as php.ini 

3. Edit the PATH ENVIRONMENT (System Properties | Advanced | Environment Variables | System variables | Path or hold the Win key and press Pause key) to add the path to the php install folder:

   Example:

   Variable value: C:\php5;%SystemRoot%\system32;…..

4. Finally, this should be the last step, edit the Apache CONF file (httpd.conf) with:LoadModule php5_module “c:/php/php5apache2_2.dll”
   AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php
   # configure the path to php.ini
   PHPIniDir “c:/php

   NOTE the forward slashes
   NOTE we are referencing php5apache2_2.dll: