Where is PHP.INI file

Then you are going to have to track it down. You have had at least 3 different versions of PHP installed. One or more of your extra PHPs is still running. You may have additional Apaches installed as well. You must uninstall any Apache and PHP that did not come with the OS.

alkhater wrote:
I have removed all other apache and php from the system. Searching via locate in terminal, I found only one php.ini, and it is in /etc, and it is the one I copied from default.php.ini
but when change any setting in it it does not show in phpinfo.php

Are you restarting Apache after changing the settings?

I had a similar issue. I found a php.ini in several directories for example:
/usr/local/php5/lib/php.ini

In the end the only way I could get the phpinfo to show the correct value was to either put the php.ini file in /etc/ or to make a symbolic link (ln -s /usr/local/php5/lib/php.ini php.ini) within the /etc/ directory. No location that the php.ini file was created would work, and the .default file is not read either. Lesson learned.

Restart web sharing in the control panel afterwards.
Works on 10.4 and 10.5 that I tried.

dps098 wrote:
I had a similar issue.

No, you didn't.

I found a php.ini in several directories for example:
/usr/local/php5/lib/php.ini

You had installed multiple copies of PHP. There is nothing wrong with that, but it isn't trivial to hook that up to Apache correctly.

etresoft wrote:

dps098 wrote:
I had a similar issue.

No, you didn't.

According to this site:
http://www.procata.com/blog/archives/2007/10/28/working-with-php-5-in-mac-os-x-1 05/

" Leopard has an empty configuration file by default, but provides a file which you can use as a template."

It goes on to say that you have to create a php.ini based on php.ini.default, like I needed to do.

I'm pretty sure I have the default php5 that ships with 10.5.

dps098 wrote:
According to this site:
http://www.procata.com/blog/archives/2007/10/28/working-with-php-5-in-mac-os-x-1 05/

" Leopard has an empty configuration file by default, but provides a file which you can use as a template."

Correct.

It goes on to say that you have to create a php.ini based on php.ini.default.

No it doesn't. It says you would need to edit php.ini if you want to use PEAR.

I'm pretty sure I have the default php5 that ships with 10.5.

I'm sure you do. But that php is at /usr/bin/php. You appear to have another copy in /usr/local that has gotten you all jacked up.

alkhater wrote:
Then how do hook PHP to Apache. That would be very useful.

Indeed. I've never done it myself so I can only offer general advice. The problem is that the integration of PHP with Apache in a high-speed, efficient way is dependent on Apache PHP modules. Those modules are dependent on specific versions and builds of Apache and PHP. So, if you want to change either, you need to build both. The correct way to do this is download the appropriate packages from Apple's Open Source site, modify the build parameters and rebuild them. Of course, most people take Larry Wall's first programmer virtue to heart and just download the latest packages from their respective developers. That should work too. Really virtuous programmers will just download XAMPP. Those programmers that seek to go beyond virtue, and even benevolence, and directly into Tao will realize that the system build of PHP is fine and just use that.

You have to create it. By default, PHP runs with default settings. Copy the file /etc/php.ini.default to /etc/php.ini and edit it.

Did you restart Apache after creating the php.ini file? I tested it and it worked fine. After I enabled a real "php.ini" file, I had to change my test script from "

alkhater wrote:
Strange, isn't it?

Unfortunately, no. I think your system is still seriously jacked up and needs a reinstall.

Works fine here. Pretty sure you've broken that and who knows what other things. I think maybe it's time for you to reinstall.

Eric