Problems running Apache on Solaris

I have installed Apache on solaris. When I give http://mydomainname I am getting a dialogbox saying open it/save it. The browser is unable to show the file.

Also I want to know how to setup virtual directories so that I can call my scripts in my public_html directory as ..
http://mydomainname/~username/sample.php

Thanks in advance

Saradhi

>>When I give http://mydomainname I am getting a dialogbox saying open it/save it


Because your index file is probably a php file or some other extension which Apache can't understand it.
In most case, adding "AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .php4" to your httpd.conf should solve the problem.


>>so that I can call my scripts in my public_html directory as .. http://mydomainname/~username/sample.php


You already replied to your own question. For default configuration, if your script is in /home/saradhi/public_html/sample.php, then you call it at http://mydomainname/~saradhi/sample.php
BTW, please don't cross-post.

[This message has been edited by freebsd (edited November 25, 2000).]

thank u for the early reply.
I have the same seeting in my httpd.conf file, but it still coming the same. I am working on Solaris 2.7, and my account is created as /usr/saradhi...
Will that make any difference????

Saradhi

>>my account is created as /usr/saradhi...
Will that make any difference????

No. You just need to make sure you have a directory block like this in your httpd.conf

<Directory /usr/*/public_html>
...
</Directory>

If adding the AddType line and do a HUP to Apache, you still got the save as prompt, then the problem is something else about your PHP. You need to provide alot more details.