Posted by Simon on 01/02/06 18:14

sorry meant xampp

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html


"Simon" <simon@webworx.co.uk> wrote in message
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> get WAMPP
> see apachefriends.org
>
>
> "S.Williams" <s.williams2005@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%PStf.27829$Ou3.22181@dukeread09...
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > I was asked to learn SQL for my employer. The book I'm starting in said
> that
> > I would need; a web server(Apache), so that it can access the PHP
> language.
> > In addition, I would need MySQL installed and PHP has to be able to
> > recognize MySQL.
> >
> > So..
> > I downloaded :
> > apache_2.0.55-win32-x86-no_ssl (windows apache installer package)
> > mysql-essential-5.0.18-win32 (mySQL installer package)
> > php-5.1.1-installer (PHP installer package)
> >
> >
> > I installed apache i followed the directions exactly as on the site and
> then
> > tested it by typing http://localhost/ in to my browser and a page came
up
> > that said it was installed.
> >
> > Then, I installed MySQL. Then it said to test that MySQL was working
> > properly I would then open MySQL Command Line Client, simply enter the
> > password, and if the client allows access with no errors, that MySQL
would
> > be working properly. .. There were no errors.
> >
> > Lastly I installed the PHP. The instructions said that after installing
> PHP
> > that we would need to configure a few options to make PHP work. It then
> said
> > to edit the httpd.conf file. So i added these lines after the last line
of
> > the config file:
> >
> > ScriptAlias /php/ "c:/server/php/"
> > AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
> > Action application/x-httpd-php "/php/php.exe"
> >
> > Next it said to create a file in htdocs folder called phpinfo.php.Then
to
> > open the file and place the following code within it:
> >
> > <?PHP phpinfo(); ?>
> >
> > Next to save and close the file then open IE and type
> > http://localhost/phpinfo.php in the bar. If i saw a certain page come up
> > that it worked. It didn't work but I followed all the instructions
exactly
> > as stated. Any idea why?
> >
> > Please Help,
> > Stephanie
> >
> >
>
>

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