Enabling PHP not working after enabling on OSX Lion

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I have followed several tutorials. Web sharing is on and I uncommented the php module in apache2/httpd.conf, but when I try to open the phpinfo file, it still tries to open it as a file.

What steps did you take and how did you try to open the file? — GordonM, Jun 30 '12 at 18:28
I added it to the root of my personal website and tried to open it in Firefox. — Tommy, Jun 30 '12 at 18:39
Does "the phpinfo file" have ".php" at the end of the filename? What does "the phpinfo file" have in it? — Mark Eirich, Jun 30 '12 at 18:47
possible duplicate of [How do you get php working on Mac OS X Lion 10.7?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6790568/how-do-you-get-php-working-on-mac-os-x-lion-10-7) — Mark Eirich, Jun 30 '12 at 18:54
I also struggled with getting php/apache to work on lion.. then I found MAMP, this is just awesome for web development: http://www.mamp.info/en/index.html very simple to set up and works like a charm. — MilMike, Jun 30 '12 at 19:00
Yes the info file has php at the end and I've also tried other php files. — Tommy, Jun 30 '12 at 19:05
The actual answer which is working is here. This appears to be case when you update your Mac OSX: http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/211015/el-capitan-apache-error-message-ah00526 — Placeholder, Sep 27 '16 at 06:16

score 31 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 30 '12 at 18:44

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Edit your /etc/apache2/httpd.conf and make sure the line:

LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so

...exists. I think it's commented out by default in the standard OS X config, but from what I remember, you just need to uncomment it, then re-start Apache:

sudo apachectl restart

And you should be good to go.

OR

use MAMP

http://www.mamp.info/en/index.html

answered Jun 30 '12 at 18:44

Dave Mascia

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are you loading your PHP files from your Home folder Sites directory? – Dave Mascia Jun 30 '12 at 18:46
If you mean Username/Sites, then yes. – Tommy Jun 30 '12 at 18:48
If rebooting the machine does not help.. use MAMP it's free. – Dave Mascia Jun 30 '12 at 18:49
The Apache/PHP installation that comes with the Mac works fine; MAMP is not necessary. – Mark Eirich Jun 30 '12 at 18:50
I would rather not have to use applications that I don't need. – Tommy Jun 30 '12 at 18:55
OK, I installed MAMP and that doesn't work either. – Tommy Jun 30 '12 at 18:59
Shouldn't the link to my site be http://myip/~Username/ instead of http://10.0.0.5/~Username/? – Tommy Jun 30 '12 at 19:47
Figured it out. When I change 10.0.0.5 to localhost in my browser it works. Anybody know how I can configure it to allow me to open php files without having to open from my browser? – Tommy Jun 30 '12 at 20:00
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I had to do `AddType application/x-httpd-php .php` as Mark said in his comment – Raul Guiu Jun 10 '13 at 15:16
saved me at least an hour. was near to slap some people in a fece. – Dmytro Pastovenskyi Oct 01 '15 at 14:05
for php7 : LoadModule php7_module libexec/apache2/libphp7.so – Samad Feb 26 '18 at 12:32

score 24 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 30 '12 at 18:50

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Make sure your Apache config includes this line:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

answered Jun 30 '12 at 18:50

Mark Eirich

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On my system it is in a file named php5.conf, but I am using Apache from MacPorts instead of the original... I think I copied my config directly from the original config, though – Mark Eirich Jun 30 '12 at 18:56
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You may have to copy /etc/php.ini.default to /etc/php.ini if the latter does not exist. – Mark Eirich Jun 30 '12 at 18:59
you can directly add this line within ` ` block – Swaps Aug 19 '16 at 19:39

Enabling PHP not working after enabling on OSX Lion

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