Problems running PHP 4.1.1 as a module on Apache 1.3.23 on XP

I've followed all the instructions for configuring Apache to run PHP scripts. I've copied the necessary .dll's to the system folders and have added the necessary lines to the .httpd file, and whenever I try to start Apache (service) it gives me the same message. It says that Apache started up but shut down and that some services automatically shut down when they have nothing to do. Yet, it works fine when I comment out the LoadModule line. When I comment out the LoadModule line, I get the option to either open the file or save the file. Could this have something to do with Permissions? I appreciate any help with this, I figure it's some stupid mistake I'm making somewhere but, I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong! Please help!!!!

Make sure that you copied the "php4ts.dll" and "php4apache.dll" to your Windows Directory. I copied the files Apache told me too, but I forgot the first listed here. Apache wouldn't launch for me either until I did this.

~Clark

I didn't do php4apache.dll, I just did php4ts.dll. I'm on the XP/Apache/PHP setup same as you.

if you stick you php4apache.dll the php4ts.dll && .lib in your /php/sapi directory & make sure you have a valid php.ini in your winnt directory && your httpd.conf looks like this ..

LoadModule php4_module c:/path/to/php/sapi/php4apache.dll
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php4 .php .php3 .inc

then it can not - not work

you can test apache config by opening a comand window and typing

c:\path\to\apache\apache.exe -t

which will let you know if config is good or bad & probably a clue as to where the problem is.