Enable PHP Apache2

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I can find the php5 mod in the mods-available directory, but I'm not sure how to get it into the mods-enabled directory.

Also, I just wanted to check that this is the way to enable php on my device...I know that PHP is installed, but another dev has disabled it (and is uncontactable)!

Newer versions of apache disable php from inside user folders. Check the end of phpX.conf on mods-enable, comment out the end of it (as it says) — Fábio Dias
– Fábio Dias, Commented Apr 10, 2018 at 19:00

Patrick Moore · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-25 05:47:27Z

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You can use a2enmod or a2dismod to enable/disable modules by name.

From terminal, run: sudo a2enmod php5 to enable PHP5 (or some other module), then sudo service apache2 reload to reload the Apache2 configuration.

edited Jan 25, 2019 at 5:47

answered Mar 7, 2017 at 17:38

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Čamo Over a year ago

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees. This is it.

Big Dumb Over a year ago

For the fools like me that blindly copied the code, use sudo a2enmod phpX.X where X.X is the current version of php

Ralf Over a year ago

Well, first there need to be modules to enable. They must be downloadable or installable from somewhere. Where???

JHoerbst · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-09 13:32:28Z

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If anyone gets

ERROR: Module phpX.X does not exist!

just install the module for your current php version:

apt-get install libapache2-mod-phpX.X

answered May 9, 2018 at 13:32

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devsdmf · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-07 18:21:39Z

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You have two ways to enable it.

First, you can set the absolute path of the php module file in your httpd.conf file like this:

LoadModule php5_module /path/to/mods-available/libphp5.so

Second, you can link the module file to the mods-enabled directory:

ln -s /path/to/mods-available/libphp5.so /path/to/mods-enabled/libphp5.so

edited Mar 7, 2017 at 18:21

answered Mar 7, 2017 at 17:42

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Zohar-fzh · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-04 04:08:41Z

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apt-get install libapache2-mod-phpX.X
sudo a2enmod phpx.x
if there is any other mods conflicts whit it, use thissudo a2dismod xxx
sudo service apache2 reload
if you integrate html with php, you must write it in a .php file, rather than .html, or the php text won`t be displayed.
by the way, in the folder /etc/apache2, you might find something you need

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answered Jul 4, 2021 at 3:47

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