<snip> >hi, > >u can install vmware (not freeware) on your windows >machine and then >install linux as a virtual machine. it behaves just >like a real >machine. >works fine for me! </snip> Yup I am aware of this but would be much better under Windows itself, saves mucking around than if it is possible. Which it is. :) I downloaded yesturday a Windows version of mysql that runs via DOS. Works a wonderful. Does exactly what I want being offline. Now I have can do all my PHP and mysql work offline as I have all the tools now for it. including the PHP server side to display php offline correctly. Thanks people for all your help in pointing me in the right direction. Mostly appreicated and I hope I can help some of you in return sometime soon. Now off to do my offline work. :) Kind Regards, Jerry http://mobile.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Mobile - Check & compose your email via SMS on your Telstra or Vodafone mobile. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php