PHP & MySQL on XP Desktop?

[4rxsid]

Hi All,

Can PHP & MySQL be downloaded, setup and run on a desktop running XP? In other words, not on a windows server, just a single desktop that doesn't have IIS (or apache, etc)?

Thanks.

[LordShryku]

You need some sort of web server. PHP is not a standalone program. It's an addon for a webserver...

[teddmcload]

you can install php & mysql to your desktop pc.

if xp version pro install the IIS and then php & mysql.

in other case your xp version home please install apache and then php & mysql

[Faron]

Yes both work as I have them installed but you need a web server. The easiest would be to get Apache binaries from www.apache.org. Apache has binaries for different OS so make sure you get the right one.

[teddmcload]

one more suggestion:

if you use xp pro use IIS
and
if you use xp home use apache (wright version)