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What do i need to run PHP?

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  • 26-08-2002 1:20pm
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    Kraken
    Registered Users Posts: 1,684 ✭✭✭


    what exactly do you need to use php i presume you need software of some kind? or can you do it by hand? sorry if question is out of place to lazy creat thread.


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    flamegrill
    Registered Users Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭flamegrill


    heh.

    You need a compatible web server and the php software.

    Servers u can use (off the top of my head) apache (unix+win32), iis 4 + 5 and personal webserver. There are more im sure. its not hard to get working. id recommend apache for win32 for a windows platform, means less patching and the like.

    HTH,

    Paul


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    yellum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,025 ✭✭✭yellum


    PHPTriad is a great all in one installer for PHP and Apache and mySQL for the Win32 platform


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    b20uvkft6m5xwg
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    // n00b extraordinaire incoming //

    I've downloaded the PHP manual etc. and started to tinker with some code.

    What exactly to I have to install locally on my machine so that I can run PHP webpages and test them etc. I've kinda figured out how to do it on the remote webserver but am unsure as how to do it on my machine.

    BTW, Dreamweaver MX seems to prompt me for the local database so if anyone can explain it in relation to usind DWMX that would be helpful :)


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    logic1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭logic1


    You need:
    1. A Webserver (Apache/IIS)
    2. The PHP Installer
    3. MySQL or your favourite database for doing anything useful

    .logic.


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    mofu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 154 ✭✭mofu


    Thanks, This helps me.
    one more thing, what do you need to learn to connect to the database? Like in asp you need to know ado.
    Thanks


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    G
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    If you're doing a php project usually you will have a simple config.php to connect to your MySQL.

    it will have variables for the db name, the user and the password. :)


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    SeanPuddin
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    Go to zorka.com its a brilliant PHP site, for newbies


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