after install problem

[Emo Elmo]

once i have installed php on my pc and i try to test it by making a php file that has in it

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

all it does is display the source of the file:mad:

[NogDog]

Did you put the file somewhere with the webserver's web document root directory tree? If so, did you launch it from your browser via a url like "http://localhost/filename.php" (rather than double-clicking the file or using the File->Open menu option)?

[Emo Elmo]

oh sorry i should have said that yea i did do that i went into firefox and typed localhost/test.php

[NogDog]

I'm going to move this to the Install forum and let the installation gurus help you out (I hope).

[Emo Elmo]

ok thanks

[laserlight]

What web server are you using, and what instructions did you follow to configure the web server to serve .php files as PHP scripts?

[Emo Elmo]

im using apache 2.2
and i used a youtube video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=zviH3QyLSZ0

[laserlight]

Okay, double check the Apache configuration file (httpd.conf) to see if you can find:
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

If it is not present, add that line, save httpd.conf and restart the web server.

[Emo Elmo]

i checked the conf file and that line is there
#BEGIN PHP INSTALLER EDITS - REMOVE ONLY ON UNINSTALL
PHPIniDir "C:/Program Files/PHP/"
LoadModule php5_module "C:/Program Files/PHP/php5apache2_2.dll"
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
#END PHP INSTALLER EDITS - REMOVE ONLY ON UNINSTALL