Problems installing Apache 2.2

PHP
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Hello,

I have taken the big step into taking on PHP by purchasing Sitepoints very own ‘Build Your Own Database Driven Web Site…’ and started the instructions on installing MSQL, PHP and Apache 2.2. All of the installations went seemingly well until I came to starting apache. When I click ‘start’ on the Apache icon in the system tray an error message displays:

‘The requested operation has failed’

When I run the Test Configuartion in the Apache startup menu this is what I get:

(there should hopefully be a screenshot of the message above)

Can anyone tell me how I can fix this error?
I’m using Vista home btw.

Thanks,

Sam

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the extension directory is in c:/php/ext
edit httpd.conf file

3

I’m sorry, but i’m very much an amateur at this so I will need things to be explained in layman’s terms if its thats alright?

I couldn’t find the directory c:/php/ext on my computer?

What exactly do I need to edit httpd.conf file?!

Is there any more info you need to know to help solve the problem?

Cheers

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in httpd.conf

# For PHP 5 do something like this:
LoadModule php5_module "c:/php/php5apache2.dll"
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .php3
# configure the path to php.ini
PHPIniDir "C:/php"

and
extension_dir = “c:/php/ext” in php.ini
the extension directory should be something like c:/php/ext or c:/php/extension

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Did you verify that the file at the path printed to the screen exists? If it does, then there is a minor possibility that the file is corrupt.

And don’t do what the previous poster said. That’s for Apache 2.0.