How to install Apache with PHP & mySQL

[Zoist]

This how to is for those who want a fresh install of Apache with mySQL & PHP on their Red Hat or Mandrake system. I never liked the default install of any of these programs, so here is the way to go about installing things........

Step 1
Download
PHP
Download
Apache
Download the mySQL x86 RPMs (mySQL, client & libraries) on this page

Step 2
Install all the mySQL RPMs using rpm -iv filename.rpm from the console/konsole.
In this order:
mySQL main file
mySQL client
mySQL devel

Once that's all done, next step.

Step 3
tar xvzf <php_filename>
tar xvzf <apache_filename>

Doing this to both files will create directories with the files inside.

Step 4
cd <apache_directory>
./configure --prefix=/home/httpd
cd ..

cd <php_directory>
./configure --with-apache=../<apache_directory> --with-mysql --enable-track-vars
make
make install
cd ..

cd <apache_directory>
./configure --prefix=/home/httpd --activate-module=src/modules/php4/libphp4.a
make
make install


Next, php ini stuff

Step 5
cd <php_directory>
cp php.ini-dist /usr/local/lib/php.ini

Step 6
Add these lines to your httpd.conf file at /home/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .php3 .phtml .inc
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps


mySQL should now be running. Type mysqladmin ping to see if it is.

You can now start apache using /home/httpd/bin/apachectl start
All config and executibles are in your /home/httpd directory.


I hope this is of use to people. I never liked the Red Hat RPMs of apache and PHP

[mdwatts]

Looks great.... Thanks.

If you have the time, may I suggest you submit as a possible Help File to be added to the JustLinux Help File Library.

[Zoist]

I will promise to work on it. I would need to fiddle with it a bit.

Cheers, and thanks for taking interest!