Topic awaiting preservation: Installing a Apache web server on a XP Box

Just like the topic says, I've found the need to do a little coding on my own computer, thus a need to install me a webserver, just looking for advice on getting started....

Here is what i'm thinking of doing, let me know if you disagree with something or have something to add

* Apache 1.3.x - might 2.0 be better? or buggier?
* PHP 4.2.3 - will install with the Apache module dll, rather than the CGI binary (php.exe)
* Probably will install MySql aswell just install it's wanted later...
* Don't really need SSL right now, maybe later...
* Do I want to install Perl? Would you?

I was glancing over the install.txt of PHP to work with apache, and it isn't very percise...

quote:

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Installing PHP on Windows with Apache 1.3.x

Now that version 4.1 introduces a safer sapi module, we recommend
that you configure PHP as a module in Apache.

To do this, you should move php4ts.dll to the windows/system (for Windows 9x/Me)
or winnt/system32 (for Windows NT/2000/XP) directory, overwriting any
older file. Then you should add the following three lines to your Apache
conf file: (swap c:/php/ for your PHP install path)

LoadModule php4_module c:/php/sapi/php4apache.dll
AddModule mod_php4.c
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

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What file do I want to add that too, and does it matter where in the file?

i was thinking proably "httpd.conf" but wanted to know for sure, does it need to go in more than one? there are a few files that refer to config like "access.conf" "httpd.default.conf" "srm.conf" so any help with this is most appreciated

Thanks in advance...

foxserv rocks on w2k and has all you need.

I haven't tried this release (3) but check it out and lemme know!

Jason

Will do thanks JKMabry

*Any info/help on the other is still apreciated though*

Another good bundle (besides FoxServ) is phpdev...

If you decide to install everything separately, I would suggest the following:

- Apache 1.3.x + PHP 4.2.3, because PHP won't have complete support for Apache 2, until version 4.3.x; It can be installed together with Apache 2, but only on Windows, under *nix it's a real pain to compile everything together.

- MySQL can be installed later (when you need it for the first time).

- I doubt that you'll need SSL support in Apache on your local computer, especially because valid SSL certificates cost money.

- If you plan to develop CGI scripts in PERL, you can install ActivePerl from ActiveState. Configuration is simple, you just need to change a few lines in Apache configuration file.

As far as Apache configuration is concerned, everything goes in httpd.conf, other *.conf files are empty and are no longer used...

I use phpDev that mr.maX suggested. It is VERY easy to install and use. Had to do a little work getting it to do SSI but with the help of these guys, I got it working.

I LOVE MY PHPDEV! Can't thank mr.maX enough for hooking me up with that one.

Later,
C:\


~Binary is best~

@ mr.maX, thanks a lot for the info and help, I will look into that phpdev aswell. I also installed all everything separately on another system and that is working great too, got MySQL 3.x.x, php 4.2.3, apache 1.3.x up and running fine

@ KMabry, I installed foxserv v3 liked suggested and it's just great, works very well, I had to upgrade the MySQL to make it work with the proper configuration but overall it's a very nice package, thanks for suggesting it

Not sure how I will decide to end up, but since they are all installed separately I can use them all simultaneously and test them to see what I like best

Again thanks for your help guys, most appreciated