Issues installing PHP on an Apache server

Question

Hi, I am trying to install PHP locally so I can run PHP files. The problem is that I am not able to install it properly although I am trying to follow the instructions. So I am following the instructions provided in this site for example:

http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/04/13/how-to-install-php-on-windows/

and I can't find the file: \conf\httpd.conf

Not sure how to proceed. Also, is there a simpler way to install PHP.

I am using Apache 6.x on Windows Server 2008. I am trying to install PHP 5.2.x and the reason i am doing this is because I want to set up a SOAP server in order to make calls to a internal server from an external source.

Any help is appreciated :)

Answer 1

You want to try the XAMPP package: http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html.

Also, make sure to that apache is installed properly. You have to re start it, before testing the php.

Answer 2

Posting this as an answer rather than a comment.

I did not know there was an Apache 6.x version, are you using Tomcat? If so, that tutorial is for the Apache 2.x HTTP Server, not Tomcat, you would need to find one for Tomcat ( Installing PHP5 on Tomcat on Windows Tutorial )

EDIT: Removed the bad link.