How to enable php7 module in apache?

Question

When I try to run a2enmod php7.0 - I got message \"Considering conflict php5 for php7.0\".

After restarting apache - apache can\'t start.

How t

Answer 1

First, disable the php5 module:

a2dismod php5

then, enable the php7 module:

a2enmod php7.0

Next, reload/restart the Apache service:

service apache2 restart

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Update 2018-09-04

wrt the comment, you need to specify exact installed php-7.x version.