just starting out

Anon

i'm just starting out learning php and mysql. i want to be able to learn, write code and run them on my browser without being online so i guess there's a program that can run from my computer and act as a virtual server running the php scripts and supporting and working like an mysql server.
right? if so where can i get it.
if not what do i do to get started?

Reem

Anon

Hiya Reem

I am guessing that you are using win98.

1-You need a web server (must)
2-Of course php (www.php.net) I recommend php3 since you are a newbie(must)
3-MySQL (window version) (www.mysql.com)
4-Your favorite text editor or even a php editor

Now which web sever you should get and where?
That depends on you. You can get Microsoft Personal Web Server (PWS), Apache (www.apache.org) or OmniHTTP (http://www.omnicron.ab.ca/httpd/download.html#normal). OmniHTTP is the easiest to install. It comes with php built-in. All what you have to do is run setup.exe and you are set to go. Apache is cool but a little bit challenging to install. PWS is piece of sh**. I think you should get omniHTTP as a start. OmniHTTP comes with PHP4 built in. If you get omnihttp then you don’t have to get php3. You will need only mysql though.

OOzy

Anon

this whole thing is driving me crazy. i dont know if im slow or this process is too complicated.
i installed omnihttp and it didnt process me php files. infact i expected it to act as a server and it didnt- it didnt automatically go to the index.htm file of a folder if it wasnt specified so what's the point in having it? i have to install mysql and php- which ones?
there are so many links and i get confused when they talk about installing the php sourcecode or having it precompiled and stuff cause what i know now is how to write some php coe using an ascii text editor. i guess they're refering to it in a different capacity.
i have a great book that will teach me mysql once ive got it setup- stupid book.
can anyone take pity on me and talk to me in baby terms.

reem

Anon

Ok Reema

First lets get omnihttp to work.

Did you get the professional version? if not then click here to get it

http://www.omnicron.ab.ca/files/ohttpd206.exe

If OmniHTTP is working then when you type
http://localhost

your index.htm in the dir

X:\httpd\htdocs

should come up.

(where X is your drive that you installed OmniHTTP in such as C:\, D:\ or whatever 🙂

Make sure that you have the server running.
Go to X:\httpd\htdocs and look for index.htm or add one yourself.

Lets say how things works. Email me if you need more info. I have been through this already.

oozypal@yahoo.com

OOzy

white_horse

i also recommend (www.php.net) to you

white_horse

The site www.devarticles.com/c/a/PHP/Object-Oriented-Programming-in-PHP is not working.Can any body tell me any article stating the concepts of OOP in PHP