Do PHP testing on your PC

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Download XAMPP for windows: http://mesh.dl.sourceforge.net/sour...5-installer.exe
Run the setup.
A directory like C:\Program Files\XAMPP\htdocs will be created.
Upload all your files to that folder.
Start the Apache and MySQL services.
Your done.
Run http://127.0.0.1/ in your browser.

 

[Brandon]

Your a charm! Never could test them before uploading.

 

[Articz]

im new to this so heres a stupid question

do we have to install the Apache and MySQL services. or does it come with the file that you download?

 

[Nathan]

How about I upload them to my Debian server with MySQL and PHP installed on it?

 

[samtong]

The XAMPP is a 3 in 1 where you get the Apache, PHP and MySQL in one simple to install package so there's no need to saperately install each component. This allows us to do testing offline for PHP websites that use databse.

Have tried but struggled with it. Read some stuff online and ended up using asp instead. but x10hosting doesn't have asp hosting so have to host else where. But here I use PHP for simple stuff but not databased enabled webpages

 

[ak007]

IM Using Xampp From About 7 Months And I really like It And Currently Im Doing A PHP/Mysql News Project Which Will Soon Be Released Under Open Source License And Im Doing All My testing On Xampp

 

[vbchris]

Download XAMPP for windows: http://mesh.dl.sourceforge.net/sour...5-installer.exe
Run the setup.
A directory like C:\Program Files\XAMPP\htdocs will be created.
Upload all your files to that folder.
Start the Apache and MySQL services.
Your done.
Run http://127.0.0.1/ in your browser.

If you've gone to the trouble to install Apache and MySQL... Wouldnt it make sence then to just install PHP normally?

 

[Brandon]

Very nice using to test my game.

 

[Articz]

link dont seem to work for me i seem to get this error

Could not read file.

Go back. /home/ftp/pub/sourceforge//s/so/sourceforge/xampp

 

[oscar.j4l]

I use xampp lite, which you use create the folder and u run the exe and you got an apache server, nothing to install, it quick and easy!

 

[Matthews255]

right click the link, save target as.


But then it runs a CMD window and makes my printer print blank pages constantly.


wtf!!!


thats once ive dl'd it and ran the .exe

 

[Brandon]

Yeah thanks for telling me there is a light. I couldn't get this to fit on my Jump Drive.

 

[Matthews255]

look at this and does anyone else get it.

 

[motogawa]

link dont seem to work for me i seem to get this error

Could not read file.

Go back. /home/ftp/pub/sourceforge//s/so/sourceforge/xampp

Here use this link which should directly take you to choose a mirror for download.

http://www.apachefriends.org/download.php?xampp-win32-1.4.15-installer.exe

look at this and does anyone else get it.

This might be happening if your trying to install cause of the installer being corrupt in some cases this does happen so look at my link above and use that and download from a different mirror if the problem persists you should contact the administrators at http://www.apachefriends.com or check out their forums located here http://www.apachefriends.org/f/?language=english

 

[deaddevil]

You made my work easier.I wanted to do the testing long before but didn't know how.Thanks!

 

[RoughTimes]

Does there happen to be a software like this for PostgreSQL ? OR can I integrate PG sql?

 

[sgtbenc]

look at this and does anyone else get it.

I use XAMPP and I dont have a problem at all with it. and Mathew, why were you bluring that pic out in some parts? I think we all know it says: Adam's Programs.
And actually its not a 1 in 3 program. It's a 1 in 4: Apache (AWESOME), MySql (good too), FileZilla (pretty sweet), and Mercury (Mail Server).

 

[Jake]

if XAMPP is giving you trouble, you can always try apache2triad its another one like it but i think it has alot more things (its like 6 in 1) you can use, it has a better control panel, but i dont know its all prefrence, i've used both before and i just found this one to be a bit easier

http://apache2triad.net/
main site, were you seee upgrades, downloads, etc.

http://apache2triad.net/info.php
info part were it shows all of what is in apache2triad

Does there happen to be a software like this for PostgreSQL ? OR can I integrate PG sql?

XAMPP has only MySQL, i dont know about apache2triad it may have PG sql, you could go look.
*edit* apache2triad has PG sql and MySQL, XAMPP only has MySQL

 

[RoughTimes]

*edit* apache2triad has PG sql and MySQL, XAMPP only has MySQL

hey thanks alot! Exactly what i need c :bigok:

-- i am having LOTS of problems....

when i run a php file the PHP shows -- same with CGI and other stuff

Any Ideas?

--
Mike

 

[Jake]

wait, explain what is happening... your php files will not show up right?