RE: Re: WELCOME to php-install@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

[astratton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Christopher,

I am [unfortunately] on Vista at work and have had the pleasure of setting up a WAMP environment with Vista.

Here's my current setup:

• Apache 2.0.59
• PHP 5.2.x
• MySQL 5
  

I am not familiar with IIS in Vista.  My best advice is to #1download and install the Apache 2.0.59 or 2.2.4 from: http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi

Once installed, you will need to download the Windows binaries for PHP from http://www.php.net/downloads.php and install them.  This process is relatively simple (http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.php):

1. Download ZIP.
   
   
2. Extract to a folder (usually something like c:\php)
   
   
3. Copy php.ini-dist as php.ini to C:\WINDOWS (or add c:\php to your System Path, copying is quicker and requires less explanation).  You will need to setup php.ini for your preferred extensions (remember MySQL requires the file c:\php\libmysql.dll to be in C:\WINDOWS or somewhere in your System Path to work)
   
   
4. Add Apache configuration directives to the Apache httpd.conf configuration file.
   
   
5. Restart Apache.
   

I'd create a test script in the hosting root directory (usually C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs) like this:

<?php 
    phpinfo(); 
?>

A quick note while you're setting things up, I recommend turning off Vista's User Access Controls (Google this if you're unsure or e-mail me, they are kinda hidden in Vista's settings).  I ran into problems when trying to create and manipulate files and other such things.  I still have issues when dealing with more complex file manipulation or dealing with testing file uploads locally.

As for Dreamweaver CS 3, you should eventually be able to setup your projects/sites using http://localhost/project_folder/ as the test server for PHP, or just open a browser and enter the URL manually once you've made your changes to the file.

Feel free to email me back for some more information if you hit a road block, and don't forget about the User Access Controls (UAC).


Andy Stratton, ZCE
COMPASS Information Systems, Inc.
1756 Belle Court
Millersville, MD 21108
(410) 923-6300 Office
(410) 923-2820 Fax
(443) 623-6835 Mobile

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: WELCOME to php-install@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: cmsharp01@xxxxxxx
Date: Mon, August 27, 2007 6:25 pm
To: php-install@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hello,

I am interested in installing PHP on a Windows Vista computer to be used in conjunction with Dreamweaver CS3.  On going to Dreamweaver's help with PHP as a search word, I was directed to www.downloads.php.  I downloaded the installer file on my hard drive, but when I start running the it installer program, it comes up with a window with a set of radio buttons asking me to install one of Apache 1.3.x Module, Apache 2.0.x Module, Apache 2.2.x Module, Apache CGI, IIS ISAPI module, IIS CGI, NSAPI, Xitami, Samber Server, Other CGI, or Do not setip a web server.

What do these choices mean, and which one should I select?  The idea is that I want to test out PHP code before uploading it to a web server.  Would I select the last option if I don't want my computer to be a web server, but still want to test out PHP locally?  At some stage I may want to run JSP and servelets on my computer.  Presumably in that case I may want a web server, and presumably Apache 2.2.x Module is the most recent version to upload.

This brings me to a final question, if I decide to install PHP without a server, then later change my mind, can I repeat the installation process with a server selected?

I'm a newbe here, and although I've played around with PHP before, I'm new to Vista and using PHP with Dreamweaver, so some help would be most appreciated.

Christopher Sharp

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