# Installing PHP

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**Created:** [January 6, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-php/248293 "2008-01-06T19:22:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![edah527](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f08c70/32.png) [@edah527](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/edah527)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-php/248293/1 "2008-01-06T19:22:53Z")

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I just bought a book called Sam’s teach yourself php, mysql, and apache and it included a CD that installs PHP 5.1.4, MYSQL 5.0.20, and Apache 2.0.

I followed all instructions to install and configure MYSQL and it works fine…  
I followed all instructions to install and configure Apache and that works to…

-BUT-

Then I extracted all files for php 5.1.4 to “C:\Program Files\php”

-Success-

I copied the file “php.ini-reccommended” (which was in “C:\Program Files\php”) to the same folder (“C:\Program Files\php”) but renamed it as “php.ini”

-Success-

I reconfigured a file associated with Apache called “httpd.conf” by adding a few lines in the exact location with the exact words/phrases etc.

-Success-

Then the book says that I’m done and I should test php to see if it works…  
To do this I had to open up a text editor such as notepad and type in the following lines:

\<?php  
phpinfo()  
?\>

Then save as “phpinfo.php” into “C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache 2\htdocs”

-Success-

Then, using Apache, I had to open phpinfo.php by going to [http://localhost/phpinfo.php](http://localhost/phpinfo.php)

Here’s the problem:

It was asking me to download the phpinfo.php file?!?! :h: :{

What was supposed to happen was that it would open a page that looked something like this:

[COLOR=black][SIZE=2][http://www.kirupa.com/web/info.php](http://www.kirupa.com/forum/../web/info.php)

I even re-extracted the php files and reinstalled Apache at least three times and it still won’t work!!! :h:

I don’t know why this didn’t happen so someone plz help me!!!  
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