I pretty much got nothin I downloaded all the stuff set it up and still nothin I am on Win 98 is that a prob?

where I get IIS? and I dont even have the option to restart Apache all I get is OK and EXIT so yea

Which operating system?

IIS comes with Windows:
Control Panel-->Add/Remove Programs-->Add/remove Windows Components-->Internet Information Services. (just check that)

The above is for XP btw, but is similar in Windows 9x.

are you using a # in front of the loadmodule?

ie.

#loadmodule php4_module.......

I'm using phptriad, cause apparently, apache 2.0 doesn't like my system, and neither does the newest version of MySQL. I'm running 98SE... i'm going to try this on a clean install of 2k Pro soon. So i just wanted to know if you have to have that.

Thanks.

Well if you put the # in front of the module it wont load that module at all and you need it to load. I finally just went to IIS and used the PHP.msi installer. It configured its self to work with IIS and all works well for me now, which is all i really wanted anyway. Seems like i tried this before and couldnt ever get it to work. Either way IIS is working for me. If you want to install it you have to go to Add/Remove programs and choose Add/Remove Windows Components then put a check next to IIS and find you Windows CD. :)

Mark

Didn't feel looking though all the post so here's my question
PHP Binary INSTALLATION

You say add the info in the file but i don't get where?

03. In php.ini, you will need to set the 'doc_root' to point to your webservers(apache) document_root, like below:
; The root of the PHP pages, used only if nonempty.
; if PHP was not compiled with FORCE_REDIRECT, you SHOULD set doc_root
; if you are running php as a CGI under any web server (other than IIS)
; see documentation for security issues. The alternate is to use the
; cgi.force_redirect configuration below
doc_root = "c:\network\apache2\htdocs"

04. Still in php.ini, change the 'extension_dir' setting to point to your php-install-dir, like below:
; Directory in which the loadable extensions (modules) reside.
extension_dir = "c:\network\php"

05. Still in php.ini, change the 'mail function' setting to point to your ISP, like below:
[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = smtp.myisp.com
; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = johndoe@myisp.com

Thanks for posting this tutorial.

It is really helpful and useful :D

Thanks for this nice Tut. Then you can test it before you use it on your real board. Very handy.

Where can I download the vb files inorder to put in on my pc... or do I have to be a registered user first?

Xenon gave me this link from the presale forum

Thanks
Delw

Does Apache NOT work at all with Windows XP sans Sp1? I really really dont want to install SP1, its still too early for me.

Apache will work with or without SP1.

Ok. I ask because it says here that SP1 is required, but they dont say why.

ok, apache is up and running, but Im getting the same error about putting LoadModule php4_module c:/network/php/sapi/php4apache2.dll in the httpd.conf file, and Apache will not start. If I remove it, it will start. I've read this entire thread to see if there were any fixes and there arent. Is the php4apache2.dll file causing trouble? I cant go further on this tutorial until Apache starts with this file loaded.

Sweet, I have vB working right now. The php4ts.dll needed to be replaced with the latest snapshot for php4apache2.dll to work for some reason. Still alien to me, but it worked. I even installed phpmyadmin 2.3.3 RC1. I feel more l33t today. :)

Thanks for the tutorial. Finally I can test out things on my own PC before butchering my real forums :)

Damn. Well apparently something went seriously fubar, and when I rebooted, mysql would not start. I spent over an hour reading why, and gave up, reinstalled mysql cleanly. Made sure it worked, then rebooted, came back and its running again. Apparently it has a problem with starting from a service. Hope it doesnt come back because Im sure as hell not reinstalling it everytime it fails.

Also, how come the Create Database option doesnt show up? I just get Flush this and that, but no Create Database option. I had it before I reinstalled but now its gone. Im using the alpha of MySQLGUI which is pretty cool and I can create stuff fine there, but not in in the program that comes with the installation.

Oh yeah, why is my General Options page in the adminCP freaking out? It keeps refreshing like crazy. Wtf?

Create it manually. They changed some of the options. To do this, simply go to your /mysql/data and create there a folder named for example "vbulletin". That will be your database.
I also noticed that in some systems, apache will not load properly the php4apache2.dll module. The solve this issue, simply install either 2.0.36 or any 1.xx version. That will solve your compatibility problem.

Everything is up and running, and after several reboots, mysql starts fine. The winmysqladmin-nt program isnt a big deal. I installed phpmyadmin and the mysql control panel alpha so creating databases is no prob. Also I sovled my problem with php by installing a new version of php4ts.dll.

I installed vb and it runs great, the only problem Im having is when I click on General Options, and it refreshes crazy, going in a loop for some reason. Any ideas?

What apache version you used? And from what PHP version you grabbed the php4ts.dll file?
Attach it here, zipped, so I can upload it onto my site and link it onto the first post. :)

I setup Apache 2.0.43, MySQL 4.0.5 Beta and PHP 4.2.3. The php4ts.dll file was from some snapshot, but I cant remember which. I stumbled across it reading a plethora of mailing list posts about the bug. I'll try to track it down but in the mean time I've attached the file. As soon as I replaced this file, php4apache2.dll was able to load fine.

Still having issues though with AdminCP.

Ok, I'm trying to do step 3 under the mysql installation...

03. Go to tab Databases. Right click on the name of your computer and select 'Create Database':
Database Name: vbulletin

Click on 'Create the Database' and close the window.

The only problem is that when I right click on the name of my computer it brings up a menu that says...

Flush Hosts
Flush Logs
Flush Tables
Flush Threads


What do I do? Or what am I doing wrong?

Did you read 3-4posts above?

I still havent been able to fix it, but it doesnt matter since I use phpmyadmin or the MySQL Control Panel alpha program to do stuff in.

But Im still not getting any help regarding the endless refreshing of the General Options page in Admin CP, not even on vbulletin.com's troubleshooting area.

Contact vBulletin Team for this. Is nothing related to your server.
Open a support ticket, don't just post onto the forums.

I sent in a TT a few days ago, and they said just to downgraded to Apache 1.3x. They did suggest I not use the latest mySQL beta, but since I've had no problems with it I kept it.

Downgrading to 1.3x wasnt as hard as I thought. A tad different here and there, but I get no problems at all with vB that I described above, so all I can say is that installing Apache 1.3 is much less of a headache than making 2.x and PHP 4 (Im using 4.2.3 btw) work nicely together.

Same problem here. Been at it for 5 hours a day for the last 3 days. No problem here between the screen and the seat.

If you follow the instructions that where provided in this thread it will not work.

Have the same problem with Apache not restarting.

Time to remove this thread and start over.
The information I'm sure was put here with good intention, no doubt about that but the fact remains is it is WRONG as it does not work with php4apache2.dll

15 pages of replies and still now solution.

Remove the thread and start over agian.

Anyone else want to give it a kick and post some real solution to this problem please do.

This thread is 5 month old and I'm sure countless others have tried it with the same results. No fix in 5 months .. remove the thread it does not help anyone.

Well I think this thread does help, I think the only real issue is the problem with php4apache2.dll which isnt Teck's fault, though with so many having either no luck with it, or it works fine, I just went with Apache 1.3 and all works well and dandy for me so thats all I can suggest.

Please... act mature, not like a 10years old person. You don't even bother to read the first post. The fix is there.

I have a problem when doing this..when I open php files, it tries to save/download them, not open the file..what's wrong?

Did you install PHP?

yep

I guess I have a big problem from what everyone tells me that have tryed to help it cant be done from Win 98 and I also cant use PHPTriad so I cant do this :( maybe when I can convince my rents to upgrade the puter will i be able to do it.

Ok TECK i didn't use this tutorial in the end because we could never get PHP functioning right could we :p

But just as a tip you could put in the starter thread..

If anyone gets this error when they goto http://localhost :

If you do get this error it should only be in IE so goto Tools > Internet Options..

In the tab select "Connections"

Then click "Settings" on your default connection (below the remove button)

Then untick the "Use a proxy server........" box..

That should solve that problem

- miSt

I forgot thanks Mist for reminding me.

Would anyone know how to make Jana Server 2 work on WIN32 server with php, cgi, and mysql.

Thanks

You should be able to do it also in win98. See the php install.txt file on how to do it.

I'm using phpdev... it's piss easy to install and everything works with a click of a button :p

www.firepages.com

Bah:(

I get that error, but can't untick the box - Its either that error or No Internet:(

Satan

What error do you get satan?

Edit... if you get this error:

If you do get this error it should only be in IE so goto Tools > Internet Options..

In the tab select "Connections"

Then click "Settings" on your default connection (below the remove button)

Then add "http://localhost" to the list of exceptions..

That's the best way to do it..

- miSt

Thank you so much Teck!!!
Works like a charm... ;)
My Rating 5/5

Ok, I know this is going to be great once I get it going! I loaded PHP and I followed the directions to the T (as far as I can tell). Next I loaded Apache and at first it would not restart. I followed the instructions about replacing the file and now Apache is humming along. To see where I was at I created the index.php file you mentioned in order to check if apache and PHP are talking. I put it in htdocs and went to my browser and entered "http://localhost" . At this point I get the standard Apache confirmation page that tells me all is well with Apache. I then tried "http://localhost/index.php" even though I know I shouldn't have to and I get a 404 document not found error. I went back through all of the procedures again and I'm getting the same result. Here are the stats:

Windows XP SP1
Apache file used: apache_2.0.43-win32-x86-no_ssl
PHP file used: php-4.3.0-Win32

Any advice for a frustrated newbie :dead: ? Thanks in advance.

Jake C