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Posted by wylbur37 on 11/22/05 16:52
I'm trying to get started in using Apache/PHP/mySQL and would like to
install the necessary software on my Windows XP Pro computer.
Many have recommended that rather than downloading each of the major
apps (Apache/PHP/mySQL) separately and risking the aggravation of
configuration problems, I should instead download a combination
package that includes all three.
After reading the descriptions of the major distro packages, I
discovered a somewhat wide spread of download file sizes, from 4.5MB
for Uniform Server, to 8MB for EasyPHP, to 11.5MB for phpdev, to 21MB
for WAMP5, to 27MB for XAMPP, all the way to 86MB for Apache2triad.
I suppose the larger packages include more applications in addition to
the three main ones.
Each of them seems to have their own unique combination of advantages
and disadvantages. In my case, I need a package that's easy to install
without problems. I do not want the unpleasant surprise of going
through the entire installation only to discover that the major apps
are not talking to each other.
Can anyone mention experiences with the above distros and any pitfalls
they've encountered with any of them?
So far, I seem to be leaning towards getting the Uniform Server
package for the following reasons ...
* small download filesize,
* the description says that it leaves no residue in the Registry
(which I infer to mean it's probably easy to setup and also easy
to remove later on).
However, I do have a question about the download file for Uniform
Server. On their download site, there are apparently two files ...
UniServer3_2a.exe (4551656 bytes)
UniServer3_2a.zip (7992383 bytes)
I assume that the .exe version has an installer program included,
whereas the .zip version doesn't? So why is the .zip version so much
bigger than the .exe version?
Also, if the download file size of mySQL by itself (available at
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.0.html) is more than 30MB, then
how is it possible for the Uniform Server package (which contains not
only mySQL but Apache and PHP as well) to only be 4.5MB ???
Has anyone had experience with Uniform Server and can advise on the
pros and cons of that package?
Thanks for your help.
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