How to install/use php on mac v 10.7.2

Question

i'm your average college student interested in using PHP. Could anyone give me a 101 on how to install/enable it on a mac version 10.7.2 using simple, plain language? I will appreciate any and all help!!

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Answer 1

No Need to Install PHP or Apache, They already ship with Mac 10.7

These are the basic steps you need to take for PHP and Apache to work together:

• Enable PHP in you httpd.conf file located - /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
• Setup your php.ini - sudo cp /etc/php.ini.default /etc/php.ini
• Enable the Apache web server located in the Sharing > Web Sharing

Enable PHP in Apache

Find this setting in your httpd.conf file

#LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so

And, uncomment it like

LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so

This guide explains setting up MySQL and VirtualHost on Mac. I have been using this setup for over six months. Also, worked on the 10.7 early releases just fine. http://superfancy.net/coding/php-mysql-apache-in-mac-osx-leopard/

Shell Commands to Start and Stop Apache on Mac

Start Apache

sudo apachectl start

Restart Apache

sudo apachectl restart

(edited to remove typo in restart command)

Answer 2

PHP5 should be already installed, it's just disabled. Open the Apache config file with a text editor it's at /private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf

Now find the line which reads: "#LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so" and delete the comment (hash) from the beginning of the line and save the file (you'll need admin permissions to do this)

Now restart Apache - from the Terminal app type: sudo apachectl graceful It will ask for your admin password

PHP should now be working..