Q: How do you activate php on mac os x, Version 10.8.3

http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/10/enable-php-apache-mac-os-x/

I have turned on Apache, and get the IT WORKS file.

I created a Sites folder.

But I cannot turn on PHP because the # won't delete and save in the file even though I gave myself permission and in the terminal as well.

Why????

This works and needs to be used on future versions as well.

You will need to enter your password at times.

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To activate the Apache Server

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In the terminal:

sudo apachectl start

to stop it

sudo apachectl stop

to restart it

sudo apachectl restart

To find the Apache version

httpd -v

The "It Works!" page should now be able to be accessed via typing "localhost" into the browser.

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Create a Sites folder

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In the Home folder (House) create a Sites folder and give yourself permission to

read/write to it, using Get Info

Create a “shortusername.conf” file in the Terminal

This one gets you to the folder:

cd /etc/apache2/users

This one creates the file:

sudo nano shortusername.conf

Then add the content below:

<Directory "/Users/shortusername/Sites/">

Options Indexes MultiViews

AllowOverride All

Order allow,deny

Allow from all

</Directory>

Note: Adding in the "FollowSymlinks" to the line

"Options FollowSymLinks Indexes MultiViews" will allow you to have no issues when hosting

WordPress sites with in your Sites folders. I left it out because I work with WP only online.

Permission needs to be set by typing sudo chmod 644 shortusername.conf

Then restart the server:

sudo apachectl restart

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To turn on the PHP module

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In the terminal:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

Hit the down arrow until you find this line:

LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so

Remove the # before it.

Write out and Save using the nano short cut keys at the bottom ‘control o’ and ‘control x’

Re-load apache

sudo apachectl restart

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View Sites

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Place your PHP website folders in the Sites folder and navigate to

http://localhost/~shortusername/

Your folders should be able to be seen in a list there.

There is a small control panel you can download to turn your server on and off in lieu of the fact there is no Web Sharing button in the Preferences, but I simply turn off the WiFi and disconnect the computer from the internet when not in use for security purposes. I tried the panel and it worked at first, but I had trouble with it later so I uninstalled it.

The Sites folder and Web Sharing button were removed after 10.7

Let's hope they, as well as a more eye-friendly GUI, attractive folders and icons, will come  back someday!

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