Is it possible for me to install PHP onto my windows XP so i can write & test scripts completely off-line and then upload them?
Thanks for any help 
Installing PHP onto win XP
Yes you can, there is an article on this site about setting up badblue and php(which I have done, dont want to use something bigger like apache).
Here, I found the link:
http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/jain20030228.php3
I did follow the instructions of installing BadBlue...However...I am connecting to Interbet through a LAN ...
When i typed [url]http://localhost....It[/url] was not going to show the expected "Welcome" Screen
Similarly, when i typed http://127.0.0.1/100.100.100.136 (my IP) it said that the page could not be found..
So..what is the problem?
Can you help me?
thanks
Did you try using localhost?
i did all of them
it still didnt work
i'm connecting thru LAN, but both local and the numbers work 4 me.
And thanks for this! Really useful! And now none of my scripts work but phpinfo *g
need to sort out my databases now...
Anyone know how i can: Install MySQL
OR
Use an Access Database in its place?
CHeers 
Originally posted by DoD
Anyone know how i can: Install MySQL
Go to www.mysql.com and follow the instructions there.
Use an Access Database in its place?
Simple answer: don't.
Use access would be a last resort of i cant get mysql working
I have made a little article too!
http://www.truti.com/index.php?center=./articles/apache_php_mysql_on_2k.php
i'm having a problem!!
i go into cmd and into my mysql dir but when i type mysqld or anything like that i get an error of un recognised command, and it wont run it!
what can i do???