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Posted by John Obrien on 11/29/06 11:50
This has helped me so much. I booked marked the material you
suggested.
I think this is going to take me several months
excellent post
Kimmo Laine wrote:
> "John Obrien" <john.eltc124@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1164763419.053205.96230@n67g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
> > 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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