Apache can't find a dll

[Digger3000]

Apache won't start. When I test the configuration, it says it can't find "C:/php/php5apache2.dll." But I can see that file with my own eyes. Why can't it find it?

[Digger3000]

It doesn't make any sense.

[Digger3000]

At all.

[CFMaBiSmAd]

Check if c:\php was ever added to your Windows path statement.

[Digger3000]

I broke down and downloaded "WAMP." I've had it with Apache and its blind spot. "Duh...I can't find a file that's RIGHT THERE!"

[oracleguy]

Well did whatever user apache was running under have sufficient privileges to access and read that DLL? I've seen security permission issues like that before on Windows machine that were running a web server, Apache and IIS. Just because the file exists doesn't mean it can necessarily access it.

[Digger3000]

I'm the administrator of the computer.

[oracleguy]

Well yeah but was apache running as you? Like did you run the exe directly or were you using it as a service?

[firepages]

sure I posted this elsewhere ? apache probably has found the php5apache2.dll, what it can not find is another library required my php5apache2.dll.

IME the only other dependency that would cause a failure rather than a warning is the php5ts.dll , where is that file on your system ??

Note that other dependencies are required for some modules, and if you are running ssl there are other dependencies (ssleay etc)

[SpinCode]

Visit
http://www.addedworth.com/php
There's a good explanation of the problems you're facing, such as incompatible PHP / Apache versions, missing files, vague error messages, etc.

We all go through that same problems, possibly more than once, and it always turn out to be either incorrect versions, files not found or simply because you need to restart your machine.

Spin

[Nightfire]

There's another dll file, which I found out is what I had to use. It's called php5apache2_2.dll That one worked fine for me