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Posted by J.O. Aho on 04/29/06 07:57
Newbie Supreme wrote:
> I have what I believe are all the correct install files ready to go, but
> just wanted to see if anyone might have run into things they can warn me
> about. I am doing this on my one and only machine, so I have no recourse if
> things get screwed up, and I'm a newbie, so I need to be very very careful.
>
> I am using Windows XP Pro, all latest patches/updates for Windows, IIS, and
> Frontpage 2003 installed. I currently have only developed using ASP and
> Frontpage, and am looking to learn/test PHP locally now.
>
> I have downloaded:
>
> Apache: apache_2.0.55-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi
> PHP: PHP-5.1.2-Win32.zip and PHP-5.1.2-installer.exe
> MySQL: mysql-essential-5.0.20a-win32.msi
>
> I intend to follow most closely these instructions:
>
> http://www.devshed.com/c/a/Apache/Configuring-and-Using-the-Apache-HTTP-Web-Server-on-a-Windows-XP-PC/1/
>
> I see several references to IIS being configured, and all these references
> to altering settings, etc. My concern is that I lose my ability to use my
> current local sites already in inetpub\wwwroot and the IIS, FrontPage
> extensions, etc. I still need to be able to use Frontpage to open my local
> sites, test, and publish to external Windows server at hosting company that
> also uses FrontPage extensions.
As you have Apache installed, set it to use another port than 80, then the two
web servers won't interfere with each other and the changes you make in Apache
won't affect the IIS and the security problems in IIS won't affect your
Apache/PHP setup.
//Aho
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