Trouble!

[abe85]

Hey folks, need help installing PHP on a Windows Server 2003 Machine, with IIS 6 installed.  I installed the latest PHP version 5.2.1, using the MSI installer.  I chose to set-up server later during install process, because I was not sure if the IIS was CGI or ASAPI (not too familiar with these to be honest). 

 

I already went through IIS and set up my web to recognize PHP files with the PHP executable.  However, If I browse File Types within Windows, I see the PHP extension, and it is not set to open with any program.  If I set it to open with the PHP exe, it defaults to Internet Explorer...  Re-installing PHP does not resolve this.

 

I really just want to get my PHPBB2 forum and feedback form to work - when browsing to the install.php file, I get "Page cannot be found."  I know it exists, and I know permissions are correct.

 

Thanks for your help.

[wildteen88]

When you run php files you should open your browser and go to http://localhost

 

You shouldn't run the php files by "double clicking" them to run from Windows Explorer.

[abe85]

Thanks for the reply.  I already knew that though.  That's what happens - when I browse to the php forum via the HTTP address in IE, I get the same "Page cannot be found" when indeed the files do exist.

 

For some reason I still cant get the php files to open with the PHP executable...  I'm not sure why it defaults to IE. 

 

 

[wildteen88]

Thanks for the reply.  I already knew that though.  That's what happens - when I browse to the php forum via the HTTP address in IE, I get the same "Page cannot be found" when indeed the files do exist.

Check your servers error log to see why it may be giving the file cannot be found error message, it may holds clues to as to why.

 

 

What do mean by this:

 For some reason I still cant get the php files to open with the PHP executable...  I'm not sure why it defaults to IE.

Can you explain that more.