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Suho1004
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From: Seoul, Korea
Insane since: Apr 2002

posted posted 03-10-2009 14:10

I used to use phpdev to test my stuff before I uploaded it, but my host recently upgraded from PHP 4 to PHP 5, and from what I can tell phpdev is no longer in active development and doesn't have a stable version for PHP 5. Does anyone know of a similar package for Windows that will work with PHP 5? Or am I going to have go through and do all of this manually?

I'd like to avoid the latter if possible, seeing as how I don't have too much free time these days.

[Edit: I should probably also add that the upgrade has caused my site to break, and although I think I have a basic idea of what the problem is, it's been a long time since I've done any real coding with PHP, and it's probably going to take me a while to work it out. So I don't really want to be messing around with the code with a live site. As it is, my front page is still visible, and I'd like to keep it that way and do a smooth transition to properly working code, rather than have the whole mess online. So... anything that will get me up and running quickly is a bonus.]


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(Edited by Suho1004 on 03-10-2009 14:15)

CPrompt
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From: there...no..there.....
Insane since: May 2001

posted posted 03-10-2009 16:55

I heard good things about WAMP
There was another one that I used once that was OK but I didn't like it as much as PHPDev. I'll look for it and post when I find it.

Might be time to get a spare headless box and throw Ubuntu or something on it. It is so easy to set up LAMP it is really a great way to go.

Later,

C:\

(Edited by CPrompt on 03-10-2009 16:55)

Blacknight
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From: INFRONT OF MY PC
Insane since: Dec 2001

posted posted 03-10-2009 17:00

i would go with installing apache and mysql and as a editor i use netbeans.
eclipse is also broadly used, but i find it a bit overweight.

if you dont want to install all the servers manually you could use xampp which provides php sql phpmyadmin ect. out of the box.

hope this is more ore less what you where looking for

CPrompt
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From: there...no..there.....
Insane since: May 2001

posted posted 03-10-2009 23:58
quote:

Blacknight said:

xampp



ah yes, that's what I used once. Man...glad I remembered that

Later,

C:\

reisio
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Florida
Insane since: Mar 2005

posted posted 03-11-2009 02:06

Switch.

Suho1004
Maniac (V) Mad Librarian

From: Seoul, Korea
Insane since: Apr 2002

posted posted 03-11-2009 02:35

CPrompt: Unfortunately, I really do not have the time to go messing around with another box these days. I know it sounds like a lame excuse, but I just don't. I need something that works out of the box, more or less.

So I'll give both WAMP and xampp a look. Thanks for the tips!

reisio: Thank you for the helpful response.


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CPrompt
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From: there...no..there.....
Insane since: May 2001

posted posted 03-11-2009 13:14
quote:

Suho1004 said:

I know it sounds like a lame excuse,



you said it, not me Nah, I'm just kidding. I know what you mean about no time. I have about 5 minutes in the morning to check my RSS feeds and then head off to work (like now). When you do get some time though, you should really give it a shot. It makes things so much easier IMHO that is.

Let me know how WAMP works out. It looks pretty cool.

Later,

C:\

kuckus
Paranoid (IV) Mad Librarian

From: ber/ger
Insane since: Dec 2001

posted posted 03-13-2009 20:26

EasyPHP was also pretty nice the last time used it

racerX
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From: Portland Oregon
Insane since: Jun 2006

posted posted 03-14-2009 00:52

I was hoping to find a thread with xampp mentioned. I want to learn php from online tutorials. I'm just al ittle concerned about screwing up my computer. The xampp site makes it seem so simple. Is it really that simple?

Is is risky to install or am I worried about nothing?

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