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summitweb
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by summitweb » Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:35 am
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.
summitweb
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by summitweb » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:57 am
Are these links only for the Windows version downloads? None of the descriptions for the files state that it is for Windows or not.
neophyte
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by neophyte » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:59 am
I always suggest a pre packaged version:
either easyphp or xampp...
Comes with PHP, MYSQL, APACHE and a lot more.
summitweb
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by summitweb » Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:08 am
Looks like XAMPP has a lot to offer.
Thanks for the info.
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by Sphen001 » Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:00 pm
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.
Sphen001
summitweb
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by summitweb » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:46 pm
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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by Sphen001 » Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:07 pm
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.
Sphen001
summitweb
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by summitweb » Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:51 am
Thank you for all the help and information. I'll move forward and install XAMPP and hopefully I won't run into any issues.