PHP4 and PHP5 On The Same Server

If you have a server with PHP4 installed but need PHP5 on some websites then:

1. Install a custom build of PHP5 to /opt/php5.
2. Add lines like the following to your apache virtual host:
   AddHandler application/x-httpd-php5 .php ScriptAlias /bin /opt/php51/cgi-bin Action application/x-httpd-php5 /bin/php5

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   AddHandler application/x-httpd-php5 .php ScriptAlias /bin /opt/php51/cgi-bin Action application/x-httpd-php5 /bin/php5

You might also find the RemoveHandler directive handy to disable PHP4.