Internet connection required?

Kobalt

Hi. I'm wondering, if I buy a laptop, can I set it up so that I have a php server on it where I can test php code, if the laptop is not connected to the internet?
I'd like to take it to work when I work overnight and continue learning php, but I don't have access to the internet there.

Additionally, I have tried twice to set a php server up using my desktop, and neither time did it function properly. http://localhost/ would give a cannot find server message, or something similar. That's a secondary problem, though; first to find out if it's possible to set that up on the laptop, then if I have problems I can come back.

Thanks.

OniLink

Yes you can. In fact I'm doing it as I speak 🙂
I set up Apache/PHP/MySQL by reading the book PHP5 for Flash. Are you sure you have installed Apache?

Piranha

If you have problems installing in a way that let everything work together I suggest that you use xampp, it will install apache, php, mysql, phpmyadmin and gives the option to install additional stuff as well. I haven't tested it myself, but I have seen recommendations about it on this forum.

Kobalt

Well, I used FoxServ the second time, which does basically the same thing, but I guess it didn't configure correctly because it was still having problems
Once you install it, do you have to run apache and then try http://localhost/ or will localhost just work?

MarkR

Laptop or desktop, this should be straightforward.

I personally most of my development in this way and it is definitely the best.

Under no circumstances should you consider doing development on a production server. Separate development servers I find are rarely necessary.

Mark

mobtex

i'd go with piranha's suggestion of xampp, install that and http://localhost will then execute your php files regardless of the machine being online or not.

it's sweet. i've used it for a while now.