Install alternative version of php on a mac with mac ports

Note I've found all these directions on making it work even when installing port php52 it simply does not work. I'm still trying to get this to work. ack.

http://2tbsp.com/content/install_apache_2_and_php_5_macports
http://typofree.org/article/archive/2009/august/title/macports-give-me-b...
http://guide.macports.org/#development.local-repositories

If you need to uninstall MacPorts, and your port command is functioning, have it uninstall all the installed ports by typing this in the Terminal:

install php mysql with: sudo port install php52 +apache2 +php5-mysql +pear +php5-soap
uninstall with:  sudo port -f uninstall installed

-f is to force the install or uninstall.

to uninstall mac ports (this was the only way I could uninstall php 5.3)

sudo rm -rf \
    /opt/local \
    /Applications/DarwinPorts \
    /Applications/MacPorts \
    /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.* \
    /Library/Receipts/DarwinPorts*.pkg \
    /Library/Receipts/MacPorts*.pkg \
    /Library/StartupItems/DarwinPortsStartup \
    /Library/Tcl/darwinports1.0 \
    /Library/Tcl/macports1.0 \
    ~/.macports