Install PHP and MySQL on Windows XP

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Install PHP and MySQL on Windows XP

Post by summitweb »

Hello:

I am new to this forum.

Is it possible to install PHP and MySQL on a laptop running WindowsXP?

If it is, where would I get the executable files for downloading? And, what else would I need to install in order to run PHP and MySQL?

Thank you.
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Post by Chris Corbyn »

You need:
1. A web server : http://www.apache.org/
2. PHP : http://www.php.net/
3. The MySQL server (& client) : http://www.mysql.com/

They all offer windows binaries and are all open source and free :D
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Post by summitweb »

Are these links only for the Windows version downloads? None of the descriptions for the files state that it is for Windows or not.
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I always suggest a pre packaged version:

either easyphp or xampp...

Comes with PHP, MYSQL, APACHE and a lot more.
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Post by summitweb »

Looks like XAMPP has a lot to offer.

Thanks for the info.
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Post by Sphen001 »

Hi,

The thing about pre-packaged versions is that you don't learn how to set the programs up yourself. For testing, I would reccommend XAMPP, but if you were building your own server, I would reccommend you install each piece of software yourself.

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Post by summitweb »

Hi,

I'm definately not building my own server. All I want to do is have the capability to write PHP scripts and test to see if they are working properly.
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Moved to Web-Servers :?
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Post by Sphen001 »

summitweb wrote:Hi,

I'm definately not building my own server. All I want to do is have the capability to write PHP scripts and test to see if they are working properly.
That's what I figured from your post, but I just wanted to make sure. :D

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Post by summitweb »

Thank you for all the help and information. I'll move forward and install XAMPP and hopefully I won't run into any issues.
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