Install PHP

PHP is a language written entirely with web development in mind from the ground up. I look at PHP as an intagral part of Apache and almost always install it. It is to Apache as ASP 3.0 is to IIS.

1. go to http://www.php.net and download the current source of PHP
2. Copy and extracp PHP. I copied the file to /usr/local/src:
   cp -p php-4.3.6.tar.gz /usr/local/src/
   cd /usr/local/src
   tar xvzf php-4.3.6.tar.gz
3. Compile and install PHP:
   cd /usr/local/src/php-4.3.6
   ./configure --with-mysql --with-apxs2=/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs
   make
   make install
4. Create a php test page named phpinfo.php and inject the information below:
   <?php
   // Show all information, defaults to INFO_ALL
   phpinfo();
   
   // Show just the module information.
   // phpinfo(8) yields identical results.
   phpinfo(INFO_MODULES);
   
   ?>
5. Now run http://IP_ADDRESS/phpinfo.php and see if it returns your php enviroment information.