Can you help me setup php on my local machine? I ran into a problem trying to execute
php files on my machine.
I followed the directions for setting up php on Windows XP with IIS from php.net's
installation instructions. I ran into one of the problems described in php.net FAQ but
I don't understand how to fix the problems. I highlighted the parts I don't understand
how to fix in bold font and underlined it. I was wondering if you could help me?
9. Windows: I have installed PHP, but when I to access a PHP script file via my
browser, I get the error: cgi error:
The specified CGI application misbehaved by not
returning a complete set of HTTP headers.
The headers it did return are:
This error message means that PHP failed to output anything at all. To get to see a
sensible error message, from the command line, change to the directory containing the
PHP executable (php.exe on Windows) and run php -i. If PHP has any problems running,
then a suitable error message will be displayed which will give you a clue as to what
needs to be done next. If you get a screen full of html codes (the output of the
phpinfo() function) then PHP is working.
Once PHP is working at the command line, try accessing the script via the browser
again. If it still fails then it could be one of the following:
a.. File permissions on your PHP script, php.exe, php4ts.dll, php.ini or any PHP
extensions you are trying to load are such that the anonymous internet user
ISUR_<machinename> cannot access them.
b.. The script file does not exist (or possibly isn't where you think it is relative
to your web root directory). Note that for IIS you can trap this error by ticking the
'check file exists' box when setting up the script mappings in the Internet Services
Manager. If a script file does not exist then the server will return a 404 error
instead. There is also the additional benefit that IIS will do any authentication
required for you based on the NTLanMan permissions on your script file.
Thanks,
Jeff
