Ubuntu18.04, Apache2, php7.4 running but browser still "downloads" index.php

Asked Apr 06 '20 at 13:39

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I am running Ubuntu 18.04.4 with Apache2 and php7.4.4 in a Oracle VirtualBox to try out some php pages someone made for me. Unfortuanly my Firefox somehow always wants to download index.php instead of running it.

I tried to solved the problem already according to other threats and help pages:

I added this to

/etc/apache2/apache2.conf 
<FilesMatch \.php$>
SetHandler application/x-httpd-php
</FilesMatch>

I disabled mpm_event and enabled mpm_prefork
Restarted apache --> php is still not working
Tried to install libapache2-mod-php7.4 / phpmyadmin
Restart apache again

The problem persists, I wonder if something with apache2.conf is still not ok?

edited Apr 06 '20 at 14:07

Markus Zeller

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asked Apr 06 '20 at 13:39

T Kluth

Why did you add the number 2 on `application/x-httpd-php2`? – Markus Zeller Apr 06 '20 at 13:55
hi, oh thats a prob with the display of my post, it should be 2. i fixed it now – T Kluth Apr 06 '20 at 14:02
Does this answer your question? [Apache shows php code instead of executing](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12142172/apache-shows-php-code-instead-of-executing) – Markus Zeller Apr 06 '20 at 14:10

Ubuntu18.04, Apache2, php7.4 running but browser still "downloads" index.php

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