How do I know if I have PHP?

CopiousJ · **Joined:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:36 pm **Posts:** 26

XAMPP 1.7.2(Apache friends edition)
PHP 5.3.0?
Apache 2.2.12
MySQL 5.1.37
Windows Vista

I am just getting started and want to make sure that I have all necessary components. I can see in my Xampp control panel that Apache (showing buisy) and MySQL (running) are there. how can I be sure that the PHP that was suposed to be included in with the XAMPP download is there?
Also, any thoughts on how to free up the port for Apache? It was running fine until i did a reboot.
Thanks

webrp · **Posted:** Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:25 am

before anything else you should not install php 5.3, but a previous version. Joomla+php5.3=problems

answering to your question Google for php info file, you will copy this file to your server and browse it. If you have results you have php installed

jeffchannell · **Posted:** Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:25 am

Joomla does not yet support PHP 5.3 - you need an older xampp that has 5.2.9

ojhernandez · **Joined:** Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:34 pm **Posts:** 22

webrp wrote:

answering to your question Google for php info file, you will copy this file to your server and browse it. If you have results you have php installed

Decided to save you some googling...

Code:

<?php

// Show all information
phpinfo();

?> 

The above code will display all information regarding your PHP version on your server. Upload that code to your server in a PHP file (.php).

PhilD · **Posted:** Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:27 am

Download and install XAMPP 1.7.1. It uses php 5.2.9

To make above post a little more clear

create a file named php_info.php in a text editor such as notepad or notepad++
and put this code in it:

Code:

<?php

// Show all information
phpinfo();

?> 

Save the file and place it in the htdocs directory of your local install or place it in (upload to) your public_html directory for a hosted domain.

Visit it with your browser.
For a local development install: http://localhost/php_info.php
For a hosted domain: http://yourdomain.com/php_info.php

webrp · **Posted:** Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:35 am

this is what I call oversupport

jeffchannell · **Posted:** Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:37 am

webrp wrote:

this is what I call oversupport

A rose by any other name...

PhilD · **Posted:** Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:46 am

Something to do while watching South Park

CopiousJ · **Joined:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:36 pm **Posts:** 26

Oversupport much appreciated .... now if I can only find my public_html directory. Please, don't laugh too had at me

webrp · **Posted:** Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:23 pm

why dont you read some tutorials about apache/xamp?

PhilD · **Posted:** Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:02 pm

on an XAMPP local install the public_html directory is called htdocs. The htdocs directory is where you put your website files. They can then be accessed by a browser (Firefox) by going to http://localhost/

CopiousJ · **Joined:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:36 pm **Posts:** 26

trying to find a link to download the older version, i found a few that claim to, but they all deliver the newest version ..... back to my search

CopiousJ · **Joined:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:36 pm **Posts:** 26

found it.

PhilD · **Posted:** Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:33 pm

Always get XAMPP from their own site http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html

Older versions are found here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/

Verson to get for best results http://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/f ... e/download

CopiousJ · **Joined:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:36 pm **Posts:** 26

got it from sorceforge .... even freed up port 80 on my own for apache yeah!

now that i got past all that, hopefully everything else will go smoothly , we'll see :pop

thanks a ton!

CopiousJ · **Joined:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:36 pm **Posts:** 26

Just curious, where is the best place to install xxamp? ran into issues, so i think i uninstalled, and am going to reinstall from the link you posted (its a B---h to uninstall - still showing folders in my computer that wont delete) anyways, i am wondering what location i should install it to for the best success. I put it in C:/ last time.
I know this is not really a joomla question, but since you guys have been there , dont that i thought i would ask here .... plus you are really nice :-[

thanks

webrp · **Posted:** Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:07 pm

http://dalibor.dvorski.net/downloads/do ... hXAMPP.pdf

check 2page

PhilD · **Posted:** Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:34 pm

Actually it should be easy to uninstall. Just delete the directory after stopping apache and mysql from the xampp control panel.

The install exe program will create a directory called XAMPP. I think the default would be C/XAMPP. A directory on C drive. You can change this but you DO NOT want to put it in any windows programs directory such as Program Files, or Program files (x86) directory. I put mine in C/server/

Putting it in a windows prgorams directory will give you problems.

CopiousJ · **Joined:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:36 pm **Posts:** 26

After all the issues I was having - i found a post that mentioned using Wamp instead. I have to say, it is so much easier to install (of course I learned now to disable IIS and user privileges), and a cinch to change versions of php, apache and all components in Wamp. Hoping that its smooth sailing from here - thanks again for all the help! You guys are awesome, even if I'm not using xampp, i still learned alot about the whole process of setting up a server.

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