Run different PHP versions on virtual hosts in apache 2.2

[MarPlo]

Hi,
How can I configure Apache 2.2 server to have PHP 5.3 in all virtual hosts, except one virtual host in which to run PHP 4.4? I have all the php and .dll files.

---------- Post added at 02:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:43 PM ----------

If it is useful for someone, I found this example on the net:

# Port-based virtual hosting: every php install uses a vhost on a different port
Listen 8447
Listen 8423

### BASE virtualhost
### set up the main php version we're using
<VirtualHost *:80>
    LoadModule php5_module "E:/php5/php5apache2_2.dll"
    PHPIniDir "E:/php5"
    php_value extension_dir "E:/php5/ext/"
    AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
    AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:8447>
    # it would be handy to use php_value directives, but CGI versions of php will not grok them,
    # so we rely on different php.ini
    SetEnv PHPRC "E:/php4/"
    ScriptAlias /php447/ "E:/php4/"
    Action application/x-httpd-php447 "/php447/php.exe"
    AddType application/x-httpd-php447 .php .inc
    # apache 2.2 denies access to the php cgi executable, unless it is explicitly granted
    <Directory "E:/php4/">
      <Files "php.exe">
        Allow from all
      </Files>
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:8423>
    SetEnv PHPRC "E:/php423/"
    ScriptAlias /php423/ "E:/php423/"
    Action application/x-httpd-php423 "/php423/php.exe"
    AddType application/x-httpd-php423 .php .inc
    <Directory "E:/php423/">
      <Files "php.exe">
        Allow from all
      </Files>
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

MarPlo Reviewed by MarPlo on 12th Aug 2012. Run different PHP versions on virtual hosts in apache 2.2 Hi, How can I configure Apache 2.2 server to have PHP 5.3 in all virtual hosts, except one virtual host in which to run PHP 4.4? I have all the php and .dll files. ---------- Post added at 02:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:43 PM ---------- If it is useful for someone, I found this example on the net: # Port-based virtual hosting: every php install uses a vhost on a different port Listen 8447 Listen 8423 Rating: 5

[Redinit]

Why would anyone need PHP 4? Just curious

[MarPlo]

To test some old scripts which use functions deprecated in PHP 5.2 +.
There are good scripts created with php 4.4, and they need to be tested before rewrite them with php 5.3 .

[Redinit]

Wouldn't your tests be invalid once you rewrite it in PHP 5.4? Which is a complete rewrite from PHP4

[Lock Down]

There are just some clients that refuse to upgrade so as a developer you might want to keep both versions available on one server for yourself rather than using a clients machine to develop each system.

[kirtan]

I also have some problems regarding PHP, few days ago PHP stopped working , i mean one of my clients script stopped working , Don't know what it stopped , i was trying but it couldn't be ok.

[Redinit]

I also have some problems regarding PHP, few days ago PHP stopped working , i mean one of my clients script stopped working , Don't know what it stopped , i was trying but it couldn't be ok.

"Stopped working" is such a broad term. What error message did it display?

[Apathetic]

Start checking the logs.

[pwhjenny]

Is it just plain server or any control panel installed on it? If you run cPanel, you can easily run dual php versions.