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php5 scripts start the open dialog box instead of running in the browser in ubuntu 7.04

Asked by cybard

When I run a php file containing just <?php phpinfo(); ?> in the browser address bar pointng to localhost, I get a dialog box asking me how I want ot open up the file. This happens with files containing php scripts and not with just the '.php' extension and html.

I can run the file containing php script from the command line and get the phpinfo(); result.

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Mariano Mara (marplatense) said : 		#1

Your apache's doesn't recognize php as a valid mime type to execute.
To fix it:
1- you should have a file called apache2.conf @ /etc/apache2/. In it, you should have a part that looks exactly like this:

# Include module configuration:
Include /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/*.load
Include /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/*.conf

2- find the apache2.conf file. Typically it's @ /etc/apache2

3- create a file called php.conf and fill it with this data:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .phtml
DirectoryIndex index.php

Save it @ /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/

4- create a file called php.load and fill it with this data:

LoadModule php5_module modules/libphp5.so

Save it @ /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/
IMPORTANT: I'm using my libphp5.so as example but yours might be in other place. Search for it in your machine and use the path to your file.

5- Restart your apache with
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

You should see your phpinfo file working ok now.

Hope this helps

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