i want to setup a www with apache using mysql and php, but after tar the file apache_version_tar.gz and php_version_tar.gz, i can't find a way to install it. there is no response on typing "make" or "make install" under the folder. What can i do? and i also installed MySQL, what else i have to do so that i can connect to the database via .php3 ?such as "mysql_connect()". thanks alot~~~~~~

You have gcc installed? You ran configure first? Look for files name INSTALL and README. They will tell you how to get apache and php compiled. Adding mod_php to apache is pretty simple but you need to find the mods directory and the apache conf directory. your php docs will explain what to add to the httpd.conf.

First, compile the mysql, an install file will help you. Then compile the php. Note, you have to add the mysql option during the configuration, install file also stated how to do it, lastly compile apache and have the php option included. Install file also stated how to do it. Good Luck!