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[m107 0]

Let's start by installing apache (http server) . you can download theapache installer on http://www.apache.org/ . download the verion you like ,
even thought , in win systems i recomand verion 2 (this tutorials is
for apache 2) . here is a link for it :

http://www.nedlinux.nl/404.php


for a faster mirror , visit http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi .

After downloading the file (.msi installer) , run it . The installation wizard
is a next , next , finish 'work' ... The installer will ask you some details like
your server name , your server adress and the admin's mail adress . if
you have a domain name or a hostname , enter the info's like this :

Server Name : your_domain.org

Server Adress : http://namefind.com/

Admin Email : admin@yourdomain.org


if you don't have one , you should get on e free at :

http://www.noip.com/


Check the 'Run as a service for all users on port 8080' option and click
next , finish to fiinish the instllation . Advice : Install it in c: (he creates
a folder for it , don't worry) to make sure you configure it easyer .
If you are finished , open up a browser and write in the adress bar :

Notice from jeigh:

Article was ripped from http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ . Check there if you are interested in the rest of the information.

[niran 0]

I think, installing xampp will be easier that going thru all these steps!

Here is the link:

 

https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html

 

It includes: Apache, MySQL, PHP + PEAR, Perl, mod_php, mod_perl, mod_ssl, OpenSSL, phpMyAdmin, Webalizer, Mercury Mail Transport System for Win32 and NetWare Systems v3.3 etc..

 

It is easy to install and run!

All in just one click!

 

And the main thing is its absalutely FREE!!

 

Just try It and you can feel the difference!

 

I'm using this for my localhost, for testing all my websites, and phpbb forum!

 

Edited August 31, 2006 by Niran (see edit history)

[Vyoma 0]

Yes, installing of XAMPP would be definetly easier. I am not sure though if it is production worthy. I am not sure - so people, correct me if I am wrong - but I thought I read it some where that XAMPP was intended for testing environment only and they recommend us not to use if for actual live server that would be accessed by the public.