totally newbie instal on Windows

A friend is writing an online database system for me using PHP
and MySQL. I'd like to be able to test it locally before
uploading it to my (remote) server. That is, I'd like to be able
to click on a link to a .php page in Internet Explorer, or
doubleclick on a .php filename, and have it behave as it would
online on my real server.

I'm running Windows Me, and the only networking I have is
Dial-up. MySQL is installed.

Is this what is called a CGI instal of PHP? Anything I have to
watch for using the current .msi to instal?

Re: totally newbie instal on Windows

John Sankey wrote:
> A friend is writing an online database system for me using PHP
> and MySQL. I'd like to be able to test it locally before
> uploading it to my (remote) server. That is, I'd like to be able
> to click on a link to a .php page in Internet Explorer, or
> doubleclick on a .php filename, and have it behave as it would
> online on my real server.
>

Then you will need to install a local server. Try WAMP. It includes
Apache, MySQL and PHP.

> I'm running Windows Me, and the only networking I have is
> Dial-up. MySQL is installed.
>
> Is this what is called a CGI instal of PHP? Anything I have to
> watch for using the current .msi to instal?
>

CGI is a method of running PHP. You can run PHP either as a CGI or an
Apache or IIS module. Each has their advantages and disadvantages, but
you'll probably want to install it as a module. WAMP will do that for you.

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Re: totally newbie instal on Windows

Since you're starting fresh you could learn all the pains of
installing PHP and MySQL and getting them working together, or you can
just go download xampp at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html.

I don't know if it works for Windows ME, but it'll provide you with a
relatively pain-free install and config of everything you'll need.



On Nov 24, 4:25 pm, bf...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (John Sankey) wrote:
> A friend is writing an online database system for me using PHP
> and MySQL. I'd like to be able to test it locally before
> uploading it to my (remote) server. That is, I'd like to be able
> to click on a link to a .php page in Internet Explorer, or
> doubleclick on a .php filename, and have it behave as it would
> online on my real server.
>
> I'm running Windows Me, and the only networking I have is
> Dial-up. MySQL is installed.
>
> Is this what is called a CGI instal of PHP? Anything I have to
> watch for using the current .msi to instal?

Re: totally newbie instal on Windows

Many thanks - xampp says it doesn't work on Me but wampserver2
seems to. It's installed with no complaints, now I've got to bury
my nose in the PHP manual and try invoking my first page.

Just curious though - wamp is 20 MB, but mysql alone was almost
40...