Thanks for your help on this Adam. It is indeed something of an arse to set up. No doubt it is something really simple (it usually is) but I really can't see what. My browsers refuse to read any php file at all so I am guessing that Apache2 is not set up correctly. To answer your questions: >What do the Apache {access,error}logs show? Error.log [Tue May 15 21:42:03 2007] [notice] Apache/2.0.55 (Ubuntu) configured -- resuming normal operations [Tue May 15 21:42:04 2007] [notice] caught SIGTERM, shutting down [Tue May 15 21:42:05 2007] [notice] Apache/2.0.55 (Ubuntu) PHP/5.1.6 configured -- resuming normal operations [Tue May 15 21:44:42 2007] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: /var/www/favicon.ico, referer: http://127.0.0.1/ [Tue May 15 21:48:32 2007] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: /var/www/favicon.ico [Tue May 15 21:54:40 2007] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: /var/www/favicon.ico, referer: http://127.0.0.1/phpmyadmin/ [Tue May 15 22:04:17 2007] [notice] caught SIGTERM, shutting down [Tue May 15 22:04:18 2007] [notice] Apache/2.0.55 (Ubuntu) PHP/5.1.6 configured -- resuming normal operations [Tue May 15 22:12:05 2007] [notice] caught SIGTERM, shutting down [Tue May 15 22:12:18 2007] [notice] Apache/2.0.55 (Ubuntu) PHP/5.1.6 configured -- resuming normal operations [Tue May 15 22:13:50 2007] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: /var/www/favicon.ico [Tue May 15 22:34:40 2007] [notice] caught SIGTERM, shutting down [Wed May 16 22:37:11 2007] [notice] Apache/2.0.55 (Ubuntu) PHP/5.1.6 configured -- resuming normal operations [Wed May 16 22:38:01 2007] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: /var/www/favicon.ico, referer: http://127.0.0.1/phpmyadmin/main [Wed May 16 23:06:40 2007] [notice] caught SIGTERM, shutting down [Thu May 17 20:35:56 2007] [notice] Apache/2.0.55 (Ubuntu) PHP/5.1.6 configured -- resuming normal operations Seems to be looking for a missing ico file favicon.ico. I created one and put it in /var/www but no joy Access.log 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:44:42 +0100] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 200 685 "-" "Opera/9.20 (X11; Linux i686; U; en)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:44:42 +0100] "GET /icons/blank.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 148 "http://127.0.0.1/" "Opera/9.20 (X11; Linux i686; U; en)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:44:42 +0100] "GET /favicon.ico HTTP/1.1" 404 294 "http://127.0.0.1/" "Opera/9.20 (X11; Linux i686; U; en)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:44:42 +0100] "GET /icons/folder.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 225 "http://127.0.0.1/" "Opera/9.20 (X11; Linux i686; U; en)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:44:46 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 - "http://127.0.0.1/" "Opera/9.20 (X11; Linux i686; U; en)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:44:46 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 - "http://127.0.0.1/" "Opera/9.20 (X11; Linux i686; U; en)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:44:56 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin/main HTTP/1.1" 200 - "-" "Opera/9.20 (X11; Linux i686; U; en)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:45:02 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin/main.php HTTP/1.1" 200 - "-" "Opera/9.20 (X11; Linux i686; U; en)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:48:32 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin HTTP/1.1" 301 321 "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-GB; rv:1.8.1.3) Gecko/20060601 Firefox/2.0.0.3 (Ubuntu-edgy)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:48:32 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 - "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-GB; rv:1.8.1.3) Gecko/20060601 Firefox/2.0.0.3 (Ubuntu-edgy)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:48:32 +0100] "GET /favicon.ico HTTP/1.1" 404 294 "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-GB; rv:1.8.1.3) Gecko/20060601 Firefox/2.0.0.3 (Ubuntu-edgy)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:48:56 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 70 "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-GB; rv:1.8.1.3) Gecko/20060601 Firefox/2.0.0.3 (Ubuntu-edgy)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:49:14 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 70 "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-GB; rv:1.8.1.3) Gecko/20060601 Firefox/2.0.0.3 (Ubuntu-edgy)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:49:24 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 70 "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-GB; rv:1.8.1.3) Gecko/20060601 Firefox/2.0.0.3 (Ubuntu-edgy)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:50:09 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 - "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-GB; rv:1.8.1.3) Gecko/20060601 Firefox/2.0.0.3 (Ubuntu-edgy)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:50:12 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 - "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-GB; rv:1.8.1.3) Gecko/20060601 Firefox/2.0.0.3 (Ubuntu-edgy)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:54:40 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 - "-" "Opera/9.20 (X11; Linux i686; U; en)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:54:40 +0100] "GET /favicon.ico HTTP/1.1" 404 294 "http://127.0.0.1/phpmyadmin/" "Opera/9.20 (X11; Linux i686; U; en)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:54:47 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin/main.php HTTP/1.1" 200 - "-" "Opera/9.20 (X11; Linux i686; U; en)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:54:59 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin/main HTTP/1.1" 200 - "-" "Opera/9.20 (X11; Linux i686; U; en)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:56:01 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin/main HTTP/1.1" 200 70 "-" "Opera/9.20 (X11; Linux i686; U; en)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:21:56:26 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin/main HTTP/1.1" 200 - "-" "Opera/9.20 (X11; Linux i686; U; en)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:22:13:49 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin HTTP/1.1" 301 321 "http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=181121&highlight=How+do+I+get+phpmyadmin+working%3F" "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-GB; rv:1.8.1.3) Gecko/20060601 Firefox/2.0.0.3 (Ubuntu-edgy)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:22:13:49 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 - "http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=181121&highlight=How+do+I+get+phpmyadmin+working%3F" "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-GB; rv:1.8.1.3) Gecko/20060601 Firefox/2.0.0.3 (Ubuntu-edgy)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:22:13:50 +0100] "GET /favicon.ico HTTP/1.1" 404 294 "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-GB; rv:1.8.1.3) Gecko/20060601 Firefox/2.0.0.3 (Ubuntu-edgy)" 127.0.0.1 - - [15/May/2007:22:21:13 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 - "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-GB; rv:1.8.1.3) Gecko/20060601 Firefox/2.0.0.3 (Ubuntu-edgy)" 127.0.0.1 - - [16/May/2007:22:38:00 +0100] "GET /phpmyadmin/main HTTP/1.1" 200 - "-" "Opera/9.20 (X11; Linux i686; U; en)" 127.0.0.1 - - [16/May/2007:22:38:01 +0100] "GET /favicon.ico HTTP/1.1" 404 294 "http://127.0.0.1/phpmyadmin/main" "Opera/9.20 (X11; Linux i686; U; en)" > >Have you configured (prolly through /etc/phpmyadmin/) > >phpmyadmin > >properly? From what I can work out since everything is on localhost I just need the default configuration > >Have you got the mysql extension set-up in php? (try > >the bog-standard > <?php phpinfo() ?> approach, if you're unsure) --- > >it's an > >uncomment in the modules config (usually php.ini) extension=mysql.so is uncommented. My browser will not read php files at all. It tries to open or download them. In case it helps: > >Have you configured (prolly through /etc/phpmyadmin/) > >phpmyadmin > >properly? From what I can work out since everything is on localhost I just need the default configuration > >Have you got the mysql extension set-up in php? (try > >the bog-standard > <?php phpinfo() ?> approach, if you're unsure) --- > >it's an > >uncomment in the modules config (usually php.ini) extension=mysql.so is uncommented. My browser will not read php files at all. It tries to open or download them. In case it helps: > >Have you configured (prolly through /etc/phpmyadmin/) > >phpmyadmin > >properly? From what I can work out since everything is on localhost I just need the default configuration > >Have you got the mysql extension set-up in php? (try > >the bog-standard > <?php phpinfo() ?> approach, if you're unsure) --- > >it's an > >uncomment in the modules config (usually php.ini) extension=mysql.so is uncommented. My browser will not read php files at all. It tries to open or download them. In case it helps contents of /var/www drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2007-05-15 21:42 apache2-default -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 198 2007-05-17 21:43 favicon.ico lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2007-05-01 22:59 phpmyadmin -> /usr/share/phpmyadmin Cheers John <hr size=1>8:00? 8:25? 8:40? <a href=" http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/?fr=oni_on_mail&#news"> Find a flick</a> in no time with the<a href=" http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/?fr=oni_on_mail&#news">Yahoo! 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