Trouble Shoot & INSTALL - APACHE/MYSQL/PHP from scratch
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Since the apache2 that comes with debian proves to be a bitch when it comes to configuration
lets do this...

Reinstall apache2 and also get it to work such that it points to /var/www

DANGEROUS COMMAND SO HANDLE WITH CARE...
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dpkg --purge --force-depends apache2-common
dpkg --purge --force-depends apache2

MAKE SURE YOU INSTALL OR DEPENDECIES WILL BREAK
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apt-get install apache2-common
apt-get install apache2


PHP5 SUPPORT
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add the below to "/etc/apt/sources.list"

deb http://people.debian.org/~dexter php5 sarge

install the necessary packages

apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5 php5-mysql php5-curl php5-gd

For a full list of PHP5 modules

apt-cache search php5.

to install php and mysql modules use the below

cd /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/
ln -s /etc/apache2/mods-available/php5.load
ln -s /etc/apache2/mods-available/php5.conf

Now start the beast....

/etc/init.d/apache2 start

now in /var/www run your first php script... Please no "Hello World!!!"

<? phpinfo() ?>

IF THERE IS SOMETHING TOO OBVIOUS OR IF THERE ARE SOME REDUNANT STEPS
PLEASE CORRECT THEM !!! DON'T COMPLAIN ;)