I have just installed php5 and apache2 on a windows xp pro machine. I installed both by following directions in a Wrox book. I added two lines to the httpd.conf file and then tried to start up the server.

When I tried to start the server it has a dialogue box that says this....

"The apache service on local computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they have no work to do, for example, the performance logs and the alerts service."

The two lines I added to the httpd.conf file were....

LoadModule php5_module f:/php5/php5apache2.dll
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .phtml .html

Yes, "F:/" is correct. I messed up installing my OS. If I comment out the first line it starts fine but with it not commented out I get the error.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Hey look this page. I think you could easily configure apache to handle php by reading the page. Here is the URL http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum88/7362.htm. Hope you could run php on Apache.

Take a look at this http://www.apachefriends.org/en/

It installs Apache, PHP and MySQL ready configured. It includes a web-based interface for setting security options - you don't need to bother with .ini files and stuff like that!

SpikeUK