error can't load

[tulmor]

I am studing Kevin's book. I have installed apache, mysql, and php. I'm running winME.

When I run this:
C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\bin>apache

I get this:
Syntax error on line 974 of C:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2/conf/httpd.conf:
Cannot load C:/PHP/sapi/php4apache.dll into server: one of the library files needed to run this application cannot be found.

Yet when I go to this folder the php4apache.dll is in this path.

Please help if you can.
Thanks
Tully Morrison

[freakysid]

hmmm, no idea. The dll file may be corrupt. Have you tried replacing it with a fresh copy from the files you downloaded?

BTW, for a very quick way to get a development environment up and running you can download phpdev from www.firepages.com.au It will mean you miss the steps of setting up and configuring mysql, php and apache - but it will have you up and running quicker.

[pippo]

Hi,
I noticed that kind of error happens when you do not copy php4ts.dll in the right directory too.
Under WinME should be,
windows/system
but I never used WinME, though.

If I were you I would play with Apache 1.3 and not with Apache 2.0.
Obviously when we need to install a software we always choose the latest version, but I think that Apache is an exception.
So for your studing I'd play with Apache 1.3.

If you want to use Apache2, the php4apache2.dll must be used instead of php4apache.dll.



pippo

[tulmor]

thanks pippo. I switched to Apache 1.3 and got rid of that error.

Tully