Configure Apache and PHP

**kaustav** · 05-27-2003

Hi,

Where can I get detailed info regarding how to configure and use Apache along with PHP. I have Red Hat 8.0 and have installed Apache Server, PHP and MySQL thats available in the packages. MySQL is working fine.
Also http://localhost displays the page fine. I need to setup a PHP site in my computer, so I need to know how to go about configuring it ir is it already preconfigured when I had installed it ?

Also are there any GUI tools available to configure them or do I need to edit files and if so which files are those.

Thanks.

**Dolda2000** · 05-27-2003

If you've install PHP from an RPM (or from the system installation, that's the same thing), then it's already configured. Just create a .php file and try it out.
If you want PHP to be able to use MySQL, make sure that you have the php-mysql package installed.

**andutt** · 05-29-2003

Just create a index.php page and put it under your webbpage directory with follwing text in it.

Code:

<?php

print "Does my PHP-engine work?? \n";

?>

If it workes the text will apear on your monitor, otherwise install PHP from rource or from rpm. Make sure to enable mysql-support if you compile it from source.

Regards

**kaustav** · 05-29-2003

Hello there,

Thanks for all your inputs. I had made two php pages - namely test.php and tes1.php with the following codes -

Test.php

<?
phpinfo();
?>

Test1.php

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

I had placed them in the folder /var/www/html/

Now when i type the url http://localhost/test.php

I get a blank page and when I execute http://localhost/test1.php I get the detailed info regarding PHP. Why is this so. What other configurations do I need ? Please suggest.

Thanks.

**kaustav** · 05-30-2003

Hi there,

That worked. Thanks. Now I need to fix this issue.

I got a simple site made in PHP and MySQL and is running perfect. I have hosted it locally in Win 98 using PHPTriad. Now when I take the same to the Linux, I get the main page displayed. However when I try to login, nothing happens. I get no errors either. The login details are stored in a config.php file.

Also after a successful login, I have a script to create the tables for the application. The database has to be created beforehand or can be created through the script itself.

How do I check whether my PHP is configured for MySQL or not ?

PS. kindly note that I had installed Apache, PHP and MySQL as available in the packages from the installation disks during the setup itself. I haven't compiled them myself. MySQL is working fine, I say this because I can login to it and create databases and tables.

**andutt** · 05-30-2003

You really shouldnt cross-post topics!!

Regards

**Dolda2000** · 05-30-2003

What kind of login mechanism are you trying to use?

**kaustav** · 05-30-2003

Hi there,

These are the 2 files, one is admin.php and the other vars.php

admin.php

Code:

<?
	require&#40; "functions.php" &#41;;
	session_start&#40;&#41;;
	if&#40; isset&#40; $action &#41; &#41;&#58;
		if&#40; $action == "logout" &#41;&#58;
			session_unregister&#40; "name" &#41;;
			session_unregister&#40; "passwd" &#41;;
			displayHeader&#40; "Logout" &#41;;
			echo "
			<center><h4>You have logout successfully!</h4></center>
			<p align=center>$homeTitle";
			displayFooter&#40;&#41;;
		endif;
	endif;
	if&#40; isset&#40; $name &#41; && isset&#40; $passwd &#41; &#41;&#58;
		if&#40; $name != $adminName || $passwd != $adminPasswd || $name == "" || $passwd == "" &#41;&#58;
			error&#40; "Invalid username and password" &#41;;
		elseif&#40; !session_is_registered&#40; "name" &#41; && !session_is_registered&#40; "passwd" &#41;
		&& $name == $adminName && $passwd == $adminPasswd &#41;&#58;
			session_register&#40; "name" &#41;;
			session_register&#40; "passwd" &#41;;
			displayAdmin&#40;&#41;;
		elseif&#40; session_is_registered&#40; "name" &#41; && session_is_registered&#40; "passwd" &#41;
		&& $name == $adminName && $passwd == $adminPasswd &#41;&#58;
			displayAdmin&#40;&#41;;
		else&#58;
			error&#40; "Fatal error, please close your browser and try again!" &#41;;
		endif;
	else&#58;
		displayForm&#40;&#41;;
	endif;
	
	function displayForm&#40;&#41;
	&#123;
		displayHeader&#40; "Login in" &#41;;
		echo "
		<center><h4>Login in</h4></center>
		<div align=center>
		  <center>
		  <form method=post action=admin.php>
		  <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=230>
		    <tr>
		      <td width=70 height=20>User&#58;</td>
		      <td width=130 height=20><input type=text name=name size=20 maxlength=10></td>
		    </tr>
		    <tr>
		      <td width=70 height=20>Password&#58;</td>
		      <td width=130 height=20><input type=password name=passwd size=20 maxlength=10></td>
		    </tr>
		    <tr>
		      <td width=70 height=20></td>
		      <td width=130 height=20><input type=submit value=\"  Login  \"></td>
		    </tr>
		  </table>
		  </form>
		  </center>
		</div>
		<p align=center><a href=javascript&#58;history.back&#40;&#41;>Back</a></p>";
		displayFooter&#40;&#41;;
	&#125;
	function displayAdmin&#40;&#41;
	&#123;
		global $badWordFilter, $banIP;
		displayHeader&#40; "Admin Area" &#41;;
		echo "
		<center><h4>Admin Area</h4></center>
		<p align=center><a href=delete.php>Delete Message</a></p>
		<p align=center><a href=filter.php>Bad Words Filter";
		echo $badWordFilter == 1 ? "&#40;on&#41;" &#58; "&#40;off&#41;";
		echo"</a></p><p align=center><a href=banip.php>Ban IP";
		echo $banIP == 1 ? "&#40;on&#41;" &#58; "&#40;off&#41;";
		echo "</a></p>
		<p align=center><a href=createdb.php>Create Database</a></p>
		<p align=center><a href=dropdb.php>Drop Database</a></p>
		<p align=center><a href=forum.php>Thread Index</p>";
		displayFooter&#40;&#41;;
	&#125;
?>

vars.php

Code:

<?

	$forumTitle = "Discussion Forum";                            // Forum title
	$homeTitle = "MyForums.com";                                 // Homepage name
	$homeURL = "http&#58;//localhost/forum/forum.php";                       // Homepage URL
	$replyURL = "http&#58;//localhost/forum/reply.php";      // URL to 'reply.php' file

	$dbHost = "localhost";       // MySql host name
	$dbName = "forum";           // Database name
	$dbUser = "hello";           // User name
	$dbPasswd = "hello";          // Password

	$adminName = "admin";        // Admin name
	$adminPasswd = "admin";      // Password, please change them

	$badWordFilter = 1;         // allow bad words checking? 1=yes, 0=no
	$banIP = 1;		            // ban ip? 1=yes, 0=no
	$emailAdmin = 1;            // sent new posting to admin? 1=yes, 0=no
	$adminEmail = "kaustav11@yahoo.com"; // email address where new posting sent to

	$maxThread = "20";           // Thread number per page
	$fontFamily = "Verdana";
	$fontSize = "9pt";
	$linkColor = "#0080C0";
	$visitedColor = "#0080C0";
	$hoverColor = "#0080C0";
	$bgColor = "#FFFFFF";      // background color
	$bgImage = "";		   // background image
?>

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**Dolda2000** · 05-30-2003

What is PHPTriad? Anyway, I can't see anything without the functions.php file that is included by admin.php. The most probable error seems to be that cookies are disabled in your browser, though.

**kaustav** · 05-30-2003

Hello there,

PhpTriad is setup name for phpMyAdmin ( www.phpmyadmin.net ).

The code for functions.php is -

Code:

<?
require&#40; "vars.php" &#41;;
function dbConnect&#40;&#41;
&#123;
	global $dbHost, $dbUser, $dbPasswd, $dbName;
	@mysql_connect&#40; $dbHost, $dbUser, $dbPasswd &#41; or error&#40; mysql_error&#40;&#41; &#41;;
	mysql_select_db&#40; $dbName &#41;;
&#125;
function displayHeader&#40; $title &#41;
&#123;
	global $fontFamily, $fontSize, $visitedColor, $hoverColor, $linkColor, $forumTitle, $bgColor, $bgImage;
   	echo "

	<html>
	<head>
	<title>$title</title>
	<style type=\"text/css\">
	<!--
		body, table &#123; font-family&#58; $fontFamily; font-size&#58; $fontSize; line-height&#58; 1.5 &#125;
		A&#58;link &#123; color&#58; $linkColor; text-decoration&#58; underline &#125;
		A&#58;visited &#123; color&#58; $visitedColor; text-decoration&#58; underline &#125;
		A&#58;hover &#123; color&#58; $hoverColor; text-decoration&#58; none &#125;
		A&#58;active &#123; color&#58; $linkColor; text-decoration&#58; underline &#125;
	-->
	</style>
	</head>
	<body bgcolor=$bgColor background=$bgImage>
	<center><h2><font face = 'Comic Sans Ms' size=6 color=#FF6600>$forumTitle</font></h2></center>

	";
&#125;
function displayFooter&#40;&#41;
&#123;
	/* Please do not remove or change the code below */
	echo "
	<p align=center></p>
	<p align=center>All Rights Reserved by <a href=http&#58;//localhost/forum/forum.php>myforum.com</a> 2003.</p>
	

</p>
	</body>
	</html>";
	/* Please do not remove or change the code above */
	exit;
&#125;
function error&#40; $error &#41;
&#123;
	global $forumTitle;
	displayHeader&#40; "Error Page" &#41;;
	echo "
	<center><h4>&lt;Error Page&gt;</h4></center>
	<center><h4><font color=#FF0000>Error&#58; $error</font></h4></center>
	<p align=center>$forumTitle</p>";
	displayFooter&#40;&#41;;
	exit;
&#125;
?>

Thanks.

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