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To enable PHP in Apache you need to do the following.

You need to tell PHP the root directory of Apache ie. In PHP.INI change the doc_root variable so that it holds the root directory of Apache:

Change PHP.INI (Usually located in [DRIVE]:\PHP\) entry for doc_root:

doc_root = "C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\htdocs"

Add the following lines in HTTPD.CONF (Usually located in [DRIVE]:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\conf\):

ScriptAlias /php/ "C:/Program Files/PHP/"
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .php5
Action application/x-httpd-php "/php/php-cgi.exe"
SetEnv PHPRC "C:/Program Files/PHP"

DirectoryIndex index.html index.php

Remove deny all from the following entry in HTTPD.CONF:

<Directory />
    Options FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride None
    Order deny,allow
    Deny from all
</Directory>

So that the new entry looks similar to:

<Directory />
    Options FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride None
    Order deny,allow
</Directory>

That’s it… Happy coding!