php - Extension PHP5 does not parse in XAMPP

Question

I've installed XAMPP Apache server and put my website into htdocs. I've started Apache server. On my website I've got files with extension PHP and with extension PHP5.The difference is that when I type in into browser localhost/file.php - I see a parsed website.

But when I type localhost/file.php5 (i have this file on server), than browser asks me if I want to download or open this file. And if I choose open than I see PHP code of file.php5!

I've looked into configuration, so:

1. I dont have htaccess file
2. PHPINFO() shows PHP 5

3. c:xamppapacheconfextrahttpd-xampp is included into configuration and has this on the beginning:

   AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

   AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .php5 .php4 .php3 .phtml .phpt

I've tried also to put:

AddHandler php5-script .php5
AddType text/html .php5

Into httpd.conf, but it does not work for me (no changes).

Could you please help me fixing it? I would like to have php5 and php extension files to be opened with php5 parser.

Answer 1

1. Follow the path c:/xampp/apache/conf/extra/httpd-xammp

   Open httpd-xammp

2. Find the area of the text that resembles this:

   <FilesMatch ".php$"> 
      SetHandler application/x-httpd-php   
   </FilesMatch>
   <FilesMatch ".phps$">
       SetHandler application/x-httpd-php-source
   </FilesMatch>
   

3. replace the top line of the code with the following:

   <FilesMatch ".php$|.php5$|.php4$|.php3$|.phtml$|.phpt$"> 
   

4. so the text resembles the following:

   <FilesMatch ".php$|.php5$|.php4$|.php3$|.phtml$|.phpt$"> 
       SetHandler application/x-httpd-php  
   </FilesMatch>
   <FilesMatch ".phps$">
       SetHandler application/x-httpd-php-source
   </FilesMatch>
   

That worked for me.

Good luck..