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Subject:
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Server Application Error
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Posted By:
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Picabrillo
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Post Date:
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10/31/2003 12:53:29 PM
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I'm very new to PHP so I hope someone can help.
I've got Windows XP Professional and have installed IIS. I followed the installation instructions in the book but I kept getting "cannot display page". So I removed stated files and reinstalled IIS to see if it was a general problem with IIS. Result: "Cannot display page".
I then unchecked "show friendly URL errors" and tried again. this time I got a Server Application Error with the following error:
"The server has encountered an error while loading an application during the processing of your request. Please refer to the event log for more detail information. Please contact the server administrator for assistance."
I've looked for the event log but it doesn't given much information, apart from stating that it tried to GET iisstart.asp 500. Anybody got any ideas - I'm at a loss.
Thanks for taking the time to read this.
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Reply By:
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Oregon
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10/31/2003 3:06:11 PM
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Did you get PHP installed?
I keep forgetting that my memory is slipping.
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Reply By:
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phpsharma
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Reply Date:
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11/1/2003 9:59:11 AM
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please install easyphp from www.easyphp.org on windows. because it works nice and gives u good results.
bye
sharma
God Knows better than US
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Reply By:
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Picabrillo
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Reply Date:
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11/1/2003 10:14:05 AM
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I originally followed all the instructions in 'Beginning PHP' for installing with IIS and then tried to test it, but I get the same problem when IIS has been configured with and without PHP installed and configured.
Although it suggests IIS for Windows NT (and probably XP), would Apache work just as well on a Windows XP Professional system do you think?
Thanks for your responses they are appreciated.
I've just had a thought - which services need to be running in Windows XP Professional in order to use my computer as a server? Some of my services were switched off such as DNS server, but I'm thinking they may be needed. Anyone know?
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Oregon
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Reply Date:
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11/1/2003 11:10:29 AM
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I have the same setup: XP Pro and IIS V5.1.
Under Control Panel->Add or Remove Programs ->Add/Remove Windows Components ->Details on IIS (should be checked already)->all of the subcomponents should be checked.
It sounds like IIS loaded ok, 'cause you said you loaded PHP4, and then on page 28, IIS launched ok? Is it page 36 that's bombing? Like no php version coming up? It'll look just like the book example. The address of the SMTP Server should be 'localhost'.
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Reply By:
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Picabrillo
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Reply Date:
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11/1/2003 11:22:54 AM
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Yeap. Can start IIS no problem, but when I come to test the page (pg36 as you said) I get 'server application error'. I've tried looking for similar problems around the Web, but they get explicit error messages in the event log, whereas I only get the following every time.
#Software: Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.1
#Version: 1.0
#Date: 2003-11-01 16:00:37
#Fields: time c-ip cs-method cs-uri-stem sc-status
16:00:37 127.0.0.1 GET /iisstart.asp 500
It's frustrating. I've followed the book precisely and it won't work. I've used http://localhost/ , http://127.0.0.1/ and my machine name but I get the same problem.
I appreciate your help.
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Oregon
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Reply Date:
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11/1/2003 11:40:06 AM
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What happens if you just type in http://localhost/ Do you get both of the:
http://localhost/localstart.asp
and the
http://localhost/iishelp/iis/misc/default.asp
pages?
I keep forgetting that my memory is slipping.
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Oregon
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11/1/2003 11:47:38 AM
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I'm betting that's okay. Maybe it's a problem with the web server root directory. It should be C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\, so all files should reside there (or in some sub-directory like C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\myphp\learning\phpinfo.php).
When you generated the phpinfo.php file, did you use notepad? The file extension has to be .php, and it seems that MS word was squirrely about the extension for me. I bought Homesite 5.0 and it's great.
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Reply By:
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Picabrillo
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Reply Date:
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11/1/2003 1:09:54 PM
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I get the same errors for both the files iisstart.asp and phpinfo.php. The file extensions are correct too.
I'm going to try uninstalling, then completely removing the files and folders manually before reinstalling and see what happens. I'm not optimistic though.
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Oregon
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11/1/2003 1:21:16 PM
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k. looks like IIS didn't get installed correctly then if the http://localhost/ didn't work. Keep the faith, you'll get it going. Just follow the instructions to the letter.
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Reply By:
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Picabrillo
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Reply Date:
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11/1/2003 4:21:59 PM
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No such luck with reinstall. I think you may be right in that it's something to do with the IIS program (corrupt or unreadable), as I've taken a different route and installed Apache 2 on my system. I had no problems with the test for this.
I really appreciate the help you've given me Oregon. If you think of anything that I could try with IIS 5.1 then please let me know and I'll give it a go.
Thanks
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Reply By:
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JimmyTheGeek
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7/2/2004 10:33:19 AM
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This too had me baffled for the LONGEST time.
The fix, however, is simple - but buried like a needle in a haystack.
I am working on a Win2K Pro system.
Open your IIS MMC (Start|Programs|Administrative Tools|Internet Information Services).
Select the properties of the local web site you want to access (Highlight site under Default Web Site|Right Click|Select Properties)
On the Virtual Directory|Application Protection, select Low(IIS Process).
That's it! It will work!!!! No more server/http errors!
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Reply By:
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jroxit
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Reply Date:
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5/16/2006 6:08:02 AM
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OMG!!! We recently had some flaky stuff happen with our server (Win2k). I spent about 16 hours trying to figure it out...plus a restless night tossing and turning worrying about how to get our applications back on line.
I happened across your instructions, Jimmy. I thought, yeah yeah...that'd never work...but figured I didn't have anything to lose. What'd ya know...worked like a charm. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!
May all your days be happy! Thanks again!
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