which pack to select to install php and apache in windows xp

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vinpkl
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which pack to select to install php and apache in windows xp

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hi everyone

joined today.

plz help i m using windows xp. i m really new to the programming world.

i was trying to download apache server but was not able to choose from the below links i find on apache site.

Unix Source: httpd-2.2.9.tar.gz [PGP] [MD5]

Unix Source: httpd-2.2.9.tar.bz2 [PGP] [MD5]

Win32 Source: httpd-2.2.9-win32-src.zip [PGP] [MD5]

Win32 Binary without crypto (no mod_ssl) (MSI Installer): apache_2.2.9-win32-x86-no_ssl-r2.msi [PGP] [MD5]

Win32 Binary including OpenSSL 0.9.8h (MSI Installer): apache_2.2.9-win32-x86-openssl-0.9.8h-r2.msi [PGP] [MD5]

also tell me what is win32 binary, why havent they mentioned straightway windows xp. what is md5 and pgp.

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this is the link for downloading php software

http://www.php.net/downloads.php

it also has many links given below on the page. help me finding the right link to download php.

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Re: which pack to select to install php and apache in windows xp

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A win32 binary is a 32 bit Windows executable that will run on Windows 2000/XP/Vista, so that is the one that you want if you want to install Apache on a Windows XP machine.

A Google search on any of these terms would have shown you that you know...
vinpkl
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Re: which pack to select to install php and apache in windows xp

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hi

i downloaded PHP 5.2.6 zip package. after unzipping it has many files that also include php file that is CLI type file, php-win that is also CLIP type file and other is PHP That is CGI type file. when i click them all of them opens a blank dos prompt like window. not the installation window.

it means i have downloaded wrong file or i m missing something. what should i do.

also tell me what is "md5"

vineet
idevlin wrote:A win32 binary is a 32 bit Windows executable that will run on Windows 2000/XP/Vista, so that is the one that you want if you want to install Apache on a Windows XP machine.

A Google search on any of these terms would have shown you that you know...
Doug G
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Re: which pack to select to install php and apache in windows xp

Post by Doug G »

You might want a bundle like xampp. It makes it easier to get your wamp server up and running on a windows host.
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