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php12342005
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install php server on my win98 PC

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I can not install php server on my win98 PC.

need your help for installation.

by the way: which softwate is the best for php server?

thanks
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Post by oscar »

what server software are you using?

I recomend using apache(http://www.apace.org) and phphttp://www.php.net

did you install & comfigure apache or something liek it?
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Post by php12342005 »

Hi oscar,

i downloaded php-4.3.10-installer.exe from http://www.php.net, do i need other software such as IIS, PWS and Xitami to support it?

if yes, are they free, which free one is better, and download site?

cheers
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Post by Maugrim_The_Reaper »

You just need PHP 4.3.10 and Apache 2.0 to run a php enabled webserver on your PC for testing, or plain old curiousity :).

I suggest visiting the php.net site and downloading their documentation - it contains a helpful installation overview. I also suggest dropping the installer in favour of the windows binaries without an installer. It may seem a task - but manually editing php.ini to get things set up can actually be a lot simpler.

There are a few indepth tutorials - just be certain they are actually referring to Apache 2 and PHP 4.3 before using them... If they're out of date they won't help much.
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Post by anjanesh »

Better download the zip file : http://php.net/get/php-4.3.10-Win32.zip/from/a/mirror
It has all the files - the exe has a stripped down version.
Manually configuring is better though not easy at first.
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Some notes from Apache about Apache2 and Windows systems: http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/platform/windows.html
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Post by php12342005 »

Hi all,

I have dowloaded 3 software, they look quite confused:

1. php-4.3.10-installer.exe
2. php-4.3.10-Win32.zip
3. apache_1.3.29-win32-x86-no_src.exe
(and apache_1.3.29-win32-x86-src.exe)

I don't think I need to install all of them to get php work for my PC.

Now please tell me I should install wich one first, then second, then ...

thanks
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1. php-4.3.10-installer.exe Get Rid of This
2. php-4.3.10-Win32.zip Unzip to C:\PHP or wherever
3. apache_1.3.29-win32-x86-no_src.exe First Install this - Ver 2.0 is good if its for your single PC
(and apache_1.3.29-win32-x86-src.exe)

configure C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\conf\httpd.conf
http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.wi ... pache1.php
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Post by gskaruz »

I suggest to use Foxserv - http://sourceforge.net/projects/foxserv/

"FoxServ is an Apache / mySQL / PHP installer package for Windows and Linux. Unlike NuShpere or PHPTriad, FoxServ features the latest version of all included pacakges, user defined configuration during installation, PHP as a module, PEAR, and the Zend Opt"

It will configure everything automatically to you.
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Post by php12342005 »

I try to find version 2 (similar to apache_1.3.29-win32-x86-no_src.exe).

but I only find
httpd-2.0.53-win32-x86-src.zip

is this one the update version of apache_1.3.29-win32-x86-no_src.exe?

if not, where is right download link?
if yes, why do they release same software in many different ways?

thanks.
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