Was wondering if there was a BETTER web server that is shareware or reasonably priced that will run .PHP on a windows xp box.

My IIS dies on me all nite long. This is for testing purposes and building a website locally prior to going live.

Thanks,
Andrea
😃

    why not apache? or you consider it's worse than iis?

      I use Apache. For an out-of-the box Apache+PHP+MySQL package, check www.easyphp.org. One click of the button and everything works! (and it's free)

        that would be nice, but like I said, I am on WINDOWS. Isn't apache for UNIX?

        Thanks,
        Andrea

          Apache is for several platforms, including windows. EasyPHP is a package especially for windows. I am using it on WinXP and it works like a charm!
          (don't use apache2.x for windows, though, it's still a bit unstable. Use the classic 1.3.x)

            Yes, do try out apache for windows. it works almost as fast as it does on unix and you can use the PHP installer to auto-install PHP with it (although my preference is to get the full PHP distrib -- because of the extensions -- and install it manually).

            One bug that I've found which doesn't affect all users is that on system shutdown, sometimes apache will produce an application error saying a memory segment could not be read.

            I found that this happens if I restart apache after system boot with the zlib or bz2 extensions on.

            Nevertheless, this error has caused no harm so far and it doesn't really affect you unless you really mind clicking the OK button in the application error.

            I've also used 2.x versions on windows and it works just fine. But go with 1.3.26 (or later) and you'll have no problems.

            -sridhar

              Thanks so much for all the info!! 😃

              ok...where do I go to get it and is it EXPENSIVE??

              Thanks again,
              Andrea

                Apache is very free and downloadable from www.apache.org.

                But I can highly recommend EasyPHP (apache+php+mysql), which is also free and even easier to use and install and downloadable from www.easyphp.org.
                (I know I have said this before, but no, I don't get anything out of refering people to easyphp 😉 but you seem to have missed the url I had given.)

                  OH flOR:

                  I'm so sorry I missed it in the post. I'm running on very little sleep today from all my IIS problems LOL!!!

                  Thanks again...hope this post helps someone else.

                  ANDREA

                    Do yourself a favor, ditch IIS altogether. Another vote for Apache. If you cant use Unix/Linux, than run it on Windows. It may seem harder at first, but stick with it. There is lots of documentation on it, and its free. The performance and reliability is worth the effort 10x over.

                    I run it in a high-stress environment, and it runs all day flawlessly, exactly as expected. That's why I am so biased.

                      Muchas Gracias!

                      I wil def. make the switch today!!

                      Hopefully it will run good on Windows XP. :rolleyes:

                      Thanks,
                      Andrea

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