How do i install php from a tar.bz2 file onto my server?

[ahawkua]

I wonder if there's a way to install php from the ta.bz2 file i got from the php site. I want to know if i can do that.

[SeijiSensei]

If it is the source code file, then you could compile it. However if you have never compiled software from scratch before, PHP is not the easiest initial candidate as you need to use Apache's module features as well. Is there some particular function in the current version of PHP that you absolutely must have? Most times, it's best to stick with the software in the repositories that has been tested and is known to work.