How to install php?

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How to install php?

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Hi ! I am trying to install php on my computer, so I can do some scripting for my database project. But I can't find any website which has the Php installer package! Where to find php and download it from? Any help is appreciated and thank you for your time.
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http://www.php.net

The manual has a decent install guide to PHP. PHP needs a webserver to server PHP pages, and I recommend Apache Webserver which the manual's install guide for Windows covers very well.

If you need an very fast solution I suggest XAMPP for Windows - http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html . Although I suggest you come to grips with a more hands on install solution at some point purely to understand how Apache and PHP work together.
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Why do I need Apache?

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Dear friends,
I am curious to find out why I would need Apache? What is the prime reason for needing it? Can I use an alternative instead, and if I can what would that be ?
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Nevermind the last question!

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I found out , Apache is a webserver like IIS.
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If you are not familiar with PHP, Apache, MySQL then I would suggest AppServ. It installs everything at once and is VERY simple. It would get your feet wet working with apache.

http://www.appservnetwork.com
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Re: How to install php?

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Shaz444 wrote:Hi ! I am trying to install php on my computer, so I can do some scripting for my database project. But I can't find any website which has the Php installer package! Where to find php and download it from? Any help is appreciated and thank you for your time.
If you are wanting to install it on your home computer use XAMPP for Windows

It includes everything to setup a server and defaults to local host so you can be up and running in just a few minutes. PLus it doesn't fiddle with registry entries. To uninstall just delete the xampp directory. Very easy to install and great for developement.
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It's better to learn how to do it yourself.

But if you're feeling rather lazy, those are a good option.
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MySQL 5.0

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I have installed Apache, Php & MySql 5.0. Now I would like to create a database & start using it with php. Where to find a good tutorial for the above configuration?

I want to re-assure myself, if everything is working properly, or it is inter-linked. If the configuration which I have (apache, php & mysql) are setup properly?
How do I do that?
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the best way to test this would be install phpMyAdmin. Not only will this be an extremely useful tool later, but it would test Apache, PHP and MySQL
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