Do I need to recompile Apache 2 with apxs for PayPal?

[Anmol Bedi]

you need to compile php with payflow pro
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Anmol

 On 7/30/05, Frappy John <frappyjohn at gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> I'm trying to install and configure PayPal Website Payments Pro using
> the PayPal PHP SDK.
> 
> The first step in the SDK Quickstart instructions is:
> Enable Apache modules and APXS (Apache Extension Tool)
> In your Apache root directory, run:
> ./configure ?enable-mod=so --with-apxs /usr/local/apache/bin/apxs (sic)
> 
> I think of the ./configure directive as a precursor to compiling with
> "make," yet there is no mention made of running "make".
> 
> I'm running RHEL 4.1 with Apache 2 precompiled. I can see that modules
> are enabled, but I'm guessing it wasn't compiled with apxs since I
> just installed apxs 10 minutes ago. (FWIW, it's part of the
> httpd-devel package.)
> 
> But, then, when I search the Apache site, I see no mention of a
> "--with-apxs" directive for Apache 2 (only for Apache 1.3). So I'm
> thinking the instructions may be a little off. Is there such a
> directive for Apache 2?
> 
> So I'm wondering if this step is really necessary. I hate to futz with
> a perfectly fine Red Hat installation if it isn't.
> 
> Does anyone know how PayPal uses apxs? Does it actually build its own
> module to be loaded into apache? If I proceed without recompiling
> Apache, how will I be able to tell if my existing installation of
> Apache is inadequate?
> 
> Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
> 
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With warm regards,

Anmol Bedi