There are two different ways to install PHP4 on a Virtual Server. The best way is to install it as a Dynamic Module. It can also be installed as a CGI to which PHP4 files are redirected by your Virtual Server web server.

Dynamic Module Installation
Connect to your Virtual Server via Telnet or SSH and do the following.

1. Upgrade Your Virtual Server Apache (if you aren't already running Apache 1.3).

2. Install the PHP4 dynamic modules on your Virtual Server.

   FreeBSD PHP 4.0.0
   % vinstall php4-dso
   

   BSD/OS PHP 4.X.X
   unavailable
   

   NOTE: If your Virtual Server was ordered after Nov 22, 1999, you are likely running FreeBSD. To find out which O/S your Virtual Server is running, use the uname command: % uname If your Virtual Server is not already running FreeBSD, Upgrade to a New FreeBSD Virtual Server today!

   The PHP4 configuration file will be created at ~/usr/local/lib/php.ini instead of ~/usr/local/lib/php3.ini as it was with previous versions of PHP3.

3. Add the following line to the top of your Virtual Server web server configuration file (~/www/conf/httpd.conf) to dynamically load the PHP4 dynamic module. Substitute the name of the dynamic module you want to install for MODULE-NAME.

   LoadModule  php4_module  modules/MODULE-NAME
   

   Currently, these PHP4 dynamic modules are available.

   FreeBSD PHP 4.0.0
   No database support
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-imap.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-ftp-imap-freetype-gd.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-mcrypt-freetype-gd.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-mcrypt-ftp-imap-freetype-gd-xml.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-mcrypt-ftp-imap.so
   
   mSQL database support
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-msql.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-msql-imap.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-msql-ftp-imap-freetype-gd.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-msql-mcrypt-freetype-.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-msql-mcrypt-ftp-imap-freetype-gd-xml.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-msql-mcrypt-ftp-imap.so
   
   MySQL database support
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-mysql.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-mysql-imap.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-mysql-ftp-imap-freetype-gd.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-mysql-mcrypt-freetype-gd.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-mysql-mcrypt-ftp-imap-freetype-gd-xml.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-mysql-mcrypt-ftp-imap.so
   
   PostgreSQL database support
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-pgsql.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-pgsql-imap.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-pgsql-ftp-imap-freetype-gd.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-pgsql-mcrypt-freetype-gd.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-pgsql-mcrypt-ftp-imap-freetype-gd-xml.so
   mod_php4-4.0.0-module-pgsql-mcrypt-ftp-imap.so
   

   BSD/OS PHP 4.X.X
   unavailable
   

4. Make the following additions and modifications to your Virtual Server web server configuration file (~/www/conf/httpd.conf).

   NOTE: If your Virtual Server was configured before Dec 8, 1998 you will need to make the following additions and modifications in the ~/www/conf/srm.conf file instead. Then, Restart Your Virtual Server Web Server.

   1. Modify the DirectoryIndex line so that PHP4 files will be included as directory indices.

      DirectoryIndex index.php index.php4 index.php3 index.cgi index.html index.htm
      

   2. Add the following lines so that all files with .php, .php3, .php4, and .phtml extensions will be redirected to the PHP4 dynamic module.

      AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .php3 .php4
      AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
      

      If you want to run PHP3 and PHP4 concurrently, add the following lines instead of those above.

      AddType application/x-httpd-php3 .php3
      AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .php4
      AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps