Apache and PHP Installation on Windows

Apache and PHP4
Apache2 and PHP5

Apache and PHP4

These are the steps necessary to get Apache 1.3 and PHP4 configured on Windows to connect to Oracle.

Download the Apache 1.3 and PHP4 software.
Install Apache into the "C:\Apache" directory.
Unzip PHP to the "C:\" drive, rename the top directory to "php".
Add the following entries to the "C:\Apache\Apache\conf\httpd.conf" file:

LoadModule php4_module c:\php\sapi\php4apache.dll (approx line 193)
AddModule mod_php4.c (approx line 241)
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php (approx line 851)
Copy the "C:\php\php.ini-dist" file to "C:\windows\php.ini"
Edit the "C:\windows\php.ini", uncommenting the following references:

extension=php_oci8.dll (approx line 570)
extension=php_oracle.dll (approx line 572)
Copy the following files to the "C:\Apache\Apache" directory:

c:\php\sapi\php4apache.dll
c:\php\php4ts.dll
c:\php\php4ts.lib
c:\php\extensions\php_oci8.dll
c:\php\extensions\php_oracle.dll
Restart the Apache service. (Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Services).

Test the OCI extensions by creating a file called "C:\Apache\Apache\htdocs\testOCI.php" with the following contents, adjusting the connection details as required:

<?php
  echo "<h1>OCI Test</h1>\n";
  $conn=OCILogon("scott", "tiger", "DB10G");

  $stmt = OCIParse($conn, "SELECT table_name FROM user_tables ORDER BY table_name");
  OCIExecute($stmt, OCI_DEFAULT);
  while (OCIFetch($stmt)) {
  	$table_name = OCIResult($stmt, "TABLE_NAME");
  	echo "$table_name<br />\n";
  }
  OCIFreeStatement($stmt);
  OCILogoff($conn);
?>

Loading this page in a browser using a URL like "http://localhost/testOCI.php" should produce a list of the tables present in the SCOTT schema.

Apache2 and PHP5

These are the steps necessary to get Apache2 and PHP5 configured on Windows to connect to Oracle.

Download the Apache2 and PHP5 software.
Install Apache into the "C:\Apache" directory.
Unzip PHP into the "C:\php" directory.
Add the following entries to the "C:\Apache\Apache\conf\httpd.conf" file:

LoadModule php5_module "C:/php/php5apache2.dll" (approx line 173)
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
PHPIniDir "C:/php"
Copy the "C:\php\php.ini-recommended" file to "C:\windows\php.ini"
Edit the "C:\windows\php.ini", uncommenting the following reference:

extension=php_oci8.dll (approx line 648)
Edit the extension_dir parameter as follows:

extension_dir = "C:/php/ext" (approx line 519)
Restart the Apache service (Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Services).

Test the OCI extensions by creating a file called "C:\Apache\Apache2\htdocs\testOCI.php" with the following contents, adjusting the connection details as required:

<?php
  echo "<h1>OCI Test</h1>\n";
  $conn=OCILogon("scott", "tiger", "DB10G");

  $stmt = OCIParse($conn, "SELECT table_name FROM user_tables ORDER BY table_name");
  OCIExecute($stmt, OCI_DEFAULT);
  while (OCIFetch($stmt)) {
  	$table_name = OCIResult($stmt, "TABLE_NAME");
  	echo "$table_name<br />\n";
  }
  OCIFreeStatement($stmt);
  OCILogoff($conn);
?>

Loading this page in a browser using a URL like "http://localhost/testOCI.php" should produce a list of the tables present in the SCOTT schema.

Hope this helps. Regards Tim...

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