PHP installation

mar2ja

Im looking to upgrade my html website with php.

Can someone tell me which package do i download & is there any tutorials please

Thanks

vishal_shelke

hello

plz go to www.php.net
u will find lots of downloads and manuals
depending on the os u have

also downlad the server
apache
or iis

and configure apache and php.

if some problem fill free to write me back
i have recently completed the installation.

paragliding

Hi,
Rather than start a new thread I thought I might trouble you, vishal shelke, for some advice.

I am teaching myself PHP from a book called PHP Essentials.
I want to be able to try out the examples in the book. I am starting from ZERO. I have managed to download Apache and am now struggling with the PHP download, which according to the book, is: "so simple that it makes me giddy".

I think I need to install PHP to run as a module on Apache Server rather than CGI (although I really don't know what this means yet)

I've extracted what I think are the relevant files

PHP 4.3.10 zip package?

and found a .exe file but here I come unstuck. There is a missing dll file (I didn't write it down SORRY)
I've looked through
http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.php
but this just confused me further.
Is there a straightforward way to do this that can be followed by someone who is new to PHP?
I've been at this for hours now going around in circles. It seems that there must be an easier way!

planetsim

Ive written a small PHP and Apache Tutorial http://phpbuilder.com/board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10245251 please take the time to read it, it should be sufficient in the way it installs.

Here is a link I didnt read it however it should discuss some of the differences between CGI and Module install http://www.phpbuilder.com/lists/php-install/2003012/0120.php

paragliding

Thank you very much. I will check it out now.