Having problem switching from php4 to php5

[pyang]

Hi,

 

I had Apache 2 and MySQL4.1 working fine with PHP4 in my XP box. Now that I'd like to switch PHP from 4 to 5.

 

I then set up PHP5 by unzipping php-5.2.4-Win32.zip to C:\ while keeping PHP4 in the same box.

 

To switch from PHP4 to PHP5, I did the followiings.

1. delete php.ini (originally used by PHP4) in C:\WINDOWS

2. include PHP 5 root dir (C:\php-5.2.4-Win32\) in environmental path.

3. make sure php.ini in PHP 5 root dir has the following entries

  extension_dir = "C:\php-5.2.4-Win32\ext"

  extension=php_mysql.dll

  extension=php_mysqli.dll

4. configure httpd.conf to make sure it has the following entries

  LoadModule php5_module "C:/php-5.2.4-Win32/php5apache2_2.dll"

  PHPIniDir "C:/php-5.2.4-Win32/"

 

All dirs look correct.

 

And then I created a simple page <?php phpinfo(); ?> in order to verify PHP5 works with Apache2 and MySQL4.1. However, it shows an blank page.

 

Please note that if I commented out PHPIniDir "C:/php-5.2.4-Win32/" in httpd.conf, I get the attached page in which 2 lines look weired.

Configuration File (php.ini) Path  C:\WINDOWS 

Loaded Configuration File  (none) 

 

Configuration File (php.ini) C:\WINDOWS

Loaded Configuration File (none)

 

Can somebody tell me what I'm missing or got wrong?

 

Thanks,

 

Paul

 

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[lemmin]

Is there a reason you don't just uninstall PHP 4 and install PHP 5?

 

Did you make sure that the path system variable has the right php folder?

[pyang]

Hi there,

 

I thought it was not necessary to uninstalled PHP4 as originally I set it up via a zip file.

 

I did do the followings to disabled PHP4.

1. remove the php.ini (used by php4) from C:\WINDOWS

2. remove php4 path from environmental variables and replace it with php5 path

3. copy C:\php-5.2.4-Win32\libmysql.dll, php-5.2.4-Win32\php5ts.dll, php-5.2.4-Win32\php_mysql.dll, php-5.2.4-Win32\php_mysqli.dll to C:\WINDOWS\System32

 

Together with what I did to set PHP5 up, I think PHP5 should have been enabled. It looks like it from the phpInfo I attached in my original post. Apparently, it says "PHP Version 5.2.4".

 

The real problem now looks like that I still don't get MySQL support enabled. phpInfo doesn't show the MySQL section at all.

 

What's wrong with my setup?

 

Thanks,

 

Paul

[lemmin]

Did you make sure that the path system variable has the right php folder?

 

System Properties > Environment Variables.

[pyang]

Hi,

 

Yes, PHP5 path is included in system variables.

 

I did the following to double check.

1. My Computer > Properties > Advanced> Environment Variable. In System variables section, PHP5 root is there, while PHP4 root is not included any more.

2. Open a Command Prompt window,

a. without changing directory to PHP5 folder, do

    echo %PATH%

    PHP5 is shown as part of the displayed string.

b. php -v

    PHP shows the version number 5.2.4

 

Based on these, I assume I had the path set up right. phpInfo shows the right PHP5 version too.

 

Thanks,

 

Paul

 

[Davidnorman1]

Silly question, but you do have a php.ini file under C:\Windows?

 

PHP will continue to work without php.ini, but only with 'default' values.

 

Also, the files you moved which are pre-fixed php_XXX.dll normally reside in the php extension folder (C:\php\ext?).  Try moving these files back, restarting apache and running you php test again   I tested this on my server tonight and can confirm that mysql support wasn't loaded after moving these files.  Let me know how you get on.

 

Dave