Apache shows PHP code instead of executing it

Question

I have recently been trying to install PHP and Apache on my computer. After many hours, they\'re installed. I have modified the httpd.conf and php.ini files like everyone sa

Answer 1

if the module userdir is enabled and your site is in a userdir (~/public_html) you must check /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/php5.conf. The following part makes it work (on Ubuntu 14.10 utopic):

# Running PHP scripts in user directories is disabled by default
# 
# To re-enable PHP in user directories comment the following lines
# (from  to .) Do NOT set it to On as it
# prevents .htaccess files from disabling it.

# 
#     
#        php_admin_flag engine Off
#    
#