Can't get php to work on web sites

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Can't get php to work on web sites

I have turned on the Enable PHP switch in the Server Application (and turned the Websites service button off and on), but can't get php to work. The php scripts used to work before I upgraded from OS X 10.8 (Server version 2) to OS X 10.10.5 (Server version 5.0.15), so I don't think there's anything wrong with the scripts. The scripts are simply ignored in the html pages when they are displayed. Suggestions?

Mac mini, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5), Mac mini (Late 2009)

Posted on Nov 28, 2015 2:26 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 28, 2015 2:56 PM in response to HumanPotential

There are php changes within the jump from OS X 10.8 to 10.10 — I don't remember the php versions involved off-hand, but some older php code might toss errors on the newer releases — so check the Apache logs for any php-related errors reported there.

Are the php files involved readable to the web server, and marked as executable? (I've had several OS X updates change the settings on the local web files, so I now have a bash script that will "unrepair" the ownership and the file protection changes, and get the sites working again.)

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Answer 2

situkak

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Nov 28, 2015 4:58 PM in response to HumanPotential

Hi

Just add the following line in /Library/Server/Web/Config/Apache2/httpd_server_app.conf.

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .htm .html

Tac (Macmin + OSX10.11 + Server 5.0x)

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