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Posted by Kimmo Laine on 11/29/06 07:30
"John Obrien" <john.eltc124@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> am a 70 year old retiree trying to learn PHP on my own. I have a few
> questions to get started with.
>
> I bought the book "Sams Teach yourself PHP in 24 hours."
>
> The first step says to install PHP on my computer or an computer.
> Fine!
> I go to the PHP windows install manual and I quote from the manual
> Quote
>
> First, install your selected HTTP (web) server on your system, and make
> sure that it works. Then proceed with one of the following install
> types.
>
> Unquote
>
> I do not know what this means for sure.
Php is usually used side-by-side with a web server. There is also a version
of php that runs on it's own, but the usual method is to call the programs
or scripts via a web server. This means that you should install an http
server to your machine. There are free http servers you can install to your
own machine, such as the Apache web server (http://httpd.apache.org/). But
if you don't want to go thru all the trouble, you can get the whole service
from a hosting company, but that'll cost something. The expenses usually
aren't that high, but if you are a Do-It-Yourself man, you can certainly do
it yourself for free.
> I have two windpws machines. One i is a lap top and the other is a
> desk top . uth have 1 gig men.
> Do I run a machine as a web server?
Yes, a web server can be installed and configured to any normal computer and
then accessed via the localhost ip. Once configured properly, the address
127.0.0.1 will start serving web pages just like accessing google.com or
wikipedia.org.
> How do I get the web server?
You can download one from http://httpd.apache.org/ for example.
> Do they cost money?
There are both commercial and free web server software. The "de facto"
server Apache is free.
> Are there instructions?
Certainly, the documentation: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/
You may be particularly interested in the document "Using Apache with
Microsoft Windows": http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/platform/windows.html
> Please give me some information.
> I have 40 years in electronics and computers, but this is going to be a
> new experience for me
I find it very inspiring and admirable that even after retiring you're still
willing to learn new things.
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