It says to place the line "LoadModule php4_module php/sapi/php4apache2.dll" where all of the other LoadModules are, but whenever I go to restart Apache it says that it can't find the file. Anybody help?
download xampp it is extremely easy to setup and is hard to run into problems. http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html i personally run my home web server off xampp.
of course its a program it installs all the servers and stuff then you go to http://localhost in your browser and config it also edit the httpd.conf and php.ini you your not gonna get any simpler than xampp. if you cant set that up then you will not be able to set up a server by itself. INSALL XAMPP dont be lazy read some tutorials you will find it much simpler than setting up the plain servers individually .
xampp will set it all up you just need to go in and edit your settings in the httpd.conf and php.ini to the way you like it the only thing you would need to mess with in the php.ini really is the email function until you get more advanced you wont be editing that to much. the httpd though is where you will need to put the path for your files and stuff.