OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 Set Apache and PHP Web-Server

To set up an Apache and PHP web server on OS X Mountain Lion 10.8, follow these steps:

1. Install the Apache web server:
   • Open Terminal.
   • Run the following command to start the Apache web server:
   $ sudo apachectl start

2. Install PHP:
   • Download the PHP package from the official website.
   • Install the package using the following command:
   $ sudo installer -pkg php-5.x.x.pkg -target /


   Replace php-5.x.x.pkg with the name of the actual package you downloaded.

3. Configure Apache to use PHP:
   • Open the Apache configuration file:
   $ sudo nano /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

   • Add the following line to the file:
   LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so

   • Find the DirectoryIndex line and add index.php as one of the options, like this:
   DirectoryIndex index.html index.php

   • Save the changes and exit the editor.
4. Restart Apache to apply the changes:
   $ sudo apachectl restart

5. Test your PHP installation:
   • Create a file named info.php in the document root directory (/Library/WebServer/Documents/ by default) with the following contents:
   <?php
phpinfo();
?>

   • Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/info.php to see information about your PHP installation.

Your Apache and PHP web server is now set up and ready to use.