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[Damo06]

When I go to my index.php it is asking me to download instead of actually viewing the page.

When I try to go into a folder with index.php in it, for example, /forum, it asks me to download 'application/x-httpd-php'

Does anyone know what the problem might be?

I have my own server.

Thanks.

[Patrick]

Do you have the following lines in httpd.conf (usually /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf):

LoadModule php4_module libexec/libphp4.so
AddModule mod_php4.c
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

There may be more, but you should have at least those 3 there.

(Assuming you use Apache + PHP4).

[SystemV]

Check your httpd.conf and make sure the mimetype/filehandler for PHP is correct. Also, see if any error shows in apache error_log regarding PHP module on apache restart.

[Ivan23]

What CP your running, if you on a DA system then you can just rebuild apache and php

[eth00]

Originally Posted by Pat H

Do you have the following lines in httpd.conf (usually /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf):

LoadModule php4_module libexec/libphp4.so
AddModule mod_php4.c
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

There may be more, but you should have at least those 3 there.

(Assuming you use Apache + PHP4).

It may also be in /usr/local/apache/conf.d/php.conf (or something similiar). That error message just means that apache cannot handle php and downloads it instead of parses it so you just need to add support (the lines above in the quote).

[linktome]

I met this several times before. It should be your ISP. try to connect to it through a proxy server to see if you can view it without downloading

[xnu!l]

I had this problem long ago...
Can't remember in details, but it was misconiguration of virtual hosts
So maybe you post part of your vhosts configuration here?

I mean event when

LoadModule php4_module libexec/libphp4.so
AddModule mod_php4.c
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

is already correctly written in httpd.conf

[flashwebhost]

Problem is PHP not installed properly. Few days back i faced same problem with FreeBSD server after portupgrade. This was due to FreeBSD port mod_php5 is removed from port and do not rebuild required php module.

[tweakservers]

PHP might have not compiled properly as I have an issue 2 days back when setting up a Cpanel box where client calling index.php are get prompted with the download as you get. Recompile the PHP solve the issue.