i tried using 1st appserv 2.6.0 didn't work out for me. 2nd wamp wouldn't install. 3rdEasyPHP 2.0b1 (using it ever since.) Apache,PHP,sqLITE,(perl, I installed system wide separately, Smtp(havn't figured it out yet.) installed, had to enable certain php's in systray & it's still going. running/testing, CMS's;e107 & php-fusion & joomla! , forum;pbLang,sbmf, & wordpress. "if you know what i need to enable smtp, let me know... I have xamp somewhere...