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"Concrete5 requires PHP5" error on server with PHP5 installed

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Hi,

I'm trying to install an older version of Concrete5 (v. 5.2.1) on a 1&1.com Linux server. The server has PHP5 installed, but when I access the concrete folder in my browser, I get the message "Concrete5 requires PHP5." This exact same script worked perfectly on the same server a year ago. All I can figure is 1&1 must have changed some sort of setting regarding PHP. I'm a novice with server-side stuff so I'm not sure how to troubleshoot this issue. I've contacted 1&1 regarding it and am still awaiting a response, so I thought I'd throw it out to you guys for suggestions.

(I first tried the latest version of Concrete5, but I got the message "Concrete5 requires PHP 5.1." I'm pretty sure 5.1 is installed on the 1&1 server but wasn't positive, so that's why I tried the older script, which as I said, worked fine a year ago.)

Thanks in advance,
- Jeremy
 
earthtojeremy replied on at Permalink Reply
Figured it out. For anyone else who has this problem with 1&1 or any other host, the server is set to use PHP4 by default with all files, unless they have the extension .php5. There's a simple way to bypass needing to rename every .php file.

Create a .htaccess file and place the following line in it minus the quotes: "AddType x-mapp-php5 .php"

To do this, create a text file, add that line and save, upload it to the root concrete5 folder, and rename it ".htaccess" - works instantly.
chameleon replied on at Permalink Reply
FABULOUS!!!

Thanks, you just saved me a ton of time!
susrosario replied on at Permalink Reply
I also had to add the "AddType x-mapp-php5.php" and was able to get the Install screen up. Then the next hurdle on the install screen is:
"Support for C5 Request URLs
Concrete cannot parse the PATH_INFO or ORIG_PATH_INFO information provided by your server."

Does anyone have a solution for this?
Thanks.