PHP scripts / Apache

[lone-nut]

I installed PHP 4.02 on my box at home so I can run pages with embedded php scripts in em... but when I try to view the *.php in a browser it prompts me to download it?

wtf

I checked the apache config file and I don't see anything that would cause this...
Why is this doing this? ... it isn't the browser... cuz lynx and netscape and IE all do the same thing.

any suggestions?

[stiles]

Add this to your httpd.conf in your mime types (and then restart apache, BTW apachectl restart will not kill off the parent process and re-read the httpd.conf file, you must stop then start):

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

[mangeli]

I would follow the instructions at
http://www.devshed.com/Server_Side/PHP/SoothinglySeamless

They walk you through setting up apache, mysql, PHP, modssl, openssl, and the other security thing.... its a really good document.