.htaccess makes php files downloadable

Question

I have an .htaccess file with following content:

AddHandler x-httpd-php5 .php

For some reason, whenever I upload it to the server, Firefox then wants to download PHP files instead of showing them, I think the Apache server has some error. What's wrong?

Thanks in advance ^^

Answer 1

Try AddType instead of AddHandler.

AddType application/x-httpd-php php

If it doesn't work, then just delete whole line. Deleting worked for me.

Answer 2

I think you want

AddHandler application/x-httpd-php5 .php