Frustrated new php "developer" on Windows

I am just beginning with PHP and have been looking at how to setup a
local development environment and frankly am frustrated. I am
currently using a Windows 7 x64 laptop and will be using a hosted web
service with Windows Server, MySQL, PHP, IIS and PHPMyAdmin. The
problem is I can not seem to find very good information of how to set
this up on Windows 7 locally so that I can create and test before I
upload to the server.

Or...what do most Windows users do? Should I just write the code
locally, then upload it and test it on the actual server? That seems
like a terribly slow way to do this. I am currently using web.com as
the hosting company.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Where does a new person start?
Are there any good guides that you use to set up this type of local
environment? Do I just install each piece...PHP, MySQL, etc. and work
through it as I go? Am I looking for a "how to setup WIMP" that
doesn't exist?

Yanking out my hairs!

Thank you,

Landon Baine

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Re: Frustrated new php "developer" on Windows

hi,

On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 6:01 PM, Landon Baine wrote:

> Any help would be greatly appreciated. =A0Where does a new person start?
> =A0Are there any good guides that you use to set up this type of local
> environment? =A0Do I just install each piece...PHP, MySQL, etc. and work
> through it as I go? =A0Am I looking for a "how to setup WIMP" that
> doesn't exist?

Reading the manual is amazingly helpful:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.php

I would also suggest to simply use the MS Web Platform installer, it
will setup everything you need, even mysql or other non php.net
softwares. It uses the same installer than php.net (fetched from the
same location).

For your other questions, that's not directly windows specific
questions but more about developments and deployments "strategy",
there are dozen of tutorials about these topics out there.

Cheers,
--=20
Pierre

http://blog.thepimp.net | http://www.libgd.org

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Re: Frustrated new php "developer" on Windows

On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 11:06 AM, Pierre Joye wrote:
> hi,
>
> On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 6:01 PM, Landon Baine wrote=
:
>
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated. =A0Where does a new person start?
>> =A0Are there any good guides that you use to set up this type of local
>> environment? =A0Do I just install each piece...PHP, MySQL, etc. and work
>> through it as I go? =A0Am I looking for a "how to setup WIMP" that
>> doesn't exist?
>
> Reading the manual is amazingly helpful:
> http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.php
>
> I would also suggest to simply use the MS Web Platform installer, it
> will setup everything you need, even mysql or other non php.net
> softwares. It uses the same installer than php.net (fetched from the
> same location).
>
> For your other questions, that's not directly windows specific
> questions but more about developments and deployments "strategy",
> there are dozen of tutorials about these topics out there.
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Pierre
>
> http://blog.thepimp.net | http://www.libgd.org
>

Pierre, thank you. I have been reading through the manual...I guess I
was looking for a magic "how to". Looks like I need to step back and
slow down. I will look at your links!

Landon

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RE: Frustrated new php "developer" on Windows

Landon,
When I first started out, I was pushed towards WAMP Server =
(www.wampserver.com/en/) because of the ease of use for new comers. It =
helps you along with the basic things you need to get started and it is =
pretty well documented and support throughout the development community. =
All you need to do is download and install.
After the installation has finished, all you need to do is point your =
browser to http://localhost/ and it will take you to the root of the =
local server environment. Then it is as simple as dropping files into =
the "www" directory to see your files in action. Apache and MySQL are =
also included in the package so when you are ready to move on it is =
there to play with.

Jacob.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Pierre Joye [mailto:pierre.php@gmail.com]=20
Sent: Thursday, 3 December 2009 3:06 AM
To: Landon Baine
Cc: php-windows@lists.php.net
Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] Frustrated new php "developer" on Windows

hi,

On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 6:01 PM, Landon Baine =
wrote:

> Any help would be greatly appreciated. Where does a new person start?
> Are there any good guides that you use to set up this type of local=20
> environment? Do I just install each piece...PHP, MySQL, etc. and work =

> through it as I go? Am I looking for a "how to setup WIMP" that=20
> doesn't exist?

Reading the manual is amazingly helpful:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.php

I would also suggest to simply use the MS Web Platform installer, it =
will setup everything you need, even mysql or other non php.net =
softwares. It uses the same installer than php.net (fetched from the =
same location).

For your other questions, that's not directly windows specific questions =
but more about developments and deployments "strategy", there are dozen =
of tutorials about these topics out there.

Cheers,
--
Pierre

http://blog.thepimp.net | http://www.libgd.org

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