Please Help! Way Confusing!

groog

This whole thing just makes my frustarted! :glare: Why can't they make it a little more simple?! People keep on givine me these sites where I need to instal apache, mySQL, and php but whenever I go to them the have this 500 page tutorial that tells you how to instal! No one is going to read that! Why can't they make it so when you go to the page you see a simple "Instale Apache 2.0" or somthing easy like that! Can someone please help me on a site where they actaully make it simple for the people to instal?! This is going to make my head explode!

thorpe

its programming for crying out loud. who said it was meant to be easy? hehe. for an easy install method, just use one of the pre-built packages. something like xampp should make it pretty simple.

halojoy

groog wrote:
I need to install
apache, mySQL, and php

see a simple "Install Apache 2.0" or something easy like that!

I so happens there is several packages for that TRIO:
Apache
PHP
MySQL

I use the one thorpe mention in his link XAMPP.
It is really easy install and you get more then you need.
I have installed it in my own computer, but has no DOMAIN Name
so I have to use my PC IPnumber for website address:
http://213.100.118.115/index.html

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laserlight

Why can't they make it so when you go to the page you see a simple "Instale Apache 2.0" or somthing easy like that!

Read the PHP Manual on Installation and Configuration. Start with "General Installation Considerations" (which is only one page), and then move on to the section relevant to your operating system.

There will be quite a few options, but then that's because the PHP Manual caters to people with varying setups. After reading the notes relevant to your operating system, select the section pertaining to your install option.

For example, if you wish to install PHP on MS Windows and use it under Apache2, you would end up in the section Apache 2.0.x on Microsoft Windows. Incidentally, I dont advise using the installer with MS Windows - use the zip package instead (also found at php.net). You should already have Apache2 installed, but that can be done easily by using the Apache2 installer found at the Apache HTTP Server project.