Guide: Apache and PHP on Windows

S1RE · 12 Jun 2003

Yes exactly a small clan web site -- I'd be runnin it on this comp as well. Do forums take alot of resources?

acidIce · 23 Aug 2003

Okay, when i read this thread, i was acutally amaze that someone actually wrote a little tutorial on this. It got me really interested in starting my own little newbie website.

The problem is i'm very new at this. I just got finished downloading the PHP-Triad, but.. didn't get too far in it.

I guess the question, is how do you start doing this?
I got the apache to run.. but that's just about it.

would anyone help??

SPeedY_B · 23 Aug 2003

Ok, well next you want to put some files into C:\apache\htdocs\
to test you could simply copy and paste the following into notepad

Code:

<html>
<head>
<title>test</title>
</head>
<body>
This is a test file
</body>
</html>

and save it as C:\apache\htdocs\index.html then open http://localhost/ in your browser, if that shows up with the page you just made, then you can continue to create other pages and add them to the folder.

acidIce · 23 Aug 2003

Thanks.. i got it to show that.. but.. uhmm..okay.. i'm going to sound like i'm very stupid or what not.. but really.. i'm reallllly new at this thing and i'm so exacted to learn =) what to do next..

say, if i just a forum. how would i go about puting the forum into use with this?

acidIce · 24 Aug 2003

I just downloaded a forum thangy from http://www.phpbb.com/ but again.. i have no idea how to even incorporate this into the php you just tought me .. =)

SPeedY_B · 24 Aug 2003

Ok, I've had no experience at installing phpBB (perhaps someone else has) but there should be a readme or installation notes file included with it.
It will probably tell you to do soemthing along the lines of un-zipping it into your webfolder (htdocs) and editing one of the config files which will set everything up.

You will probably need to run the server and SQL daemon (available from the start menu) to get a forum working.

acidIce · 24 Aug 2003

okay, besides forum..
with your guide on this php..
I should be able to host a webserver containing php's right?

SPeedY_B · 24 Aug 2003

yep

create a php file called info.php with this in

Code:

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

and that will give you all the info on the PHP version that you have installed

Geffy · 24 Aug 2003

you need to goto http://localhost/info.php and hopefully you will get a long page of stuff

acidIce · 24 Aug 2003

nope.. didn't work for me..

i copy and paste your code into notepad and saved as info.php but the link http://localhost/info.php didn't work..
what did i do wrong?

acidIce · 24 Aug 2003

i don't have a webdomain yet, does this mean, i have to have a webdomain to be able to host?

acidIce · 24 Aug 2003

my bad, it does work!! my apache wasn't running after i rebooted the pc..

do i need a register domain or can i use a free website when running this php-apache??

SPeedY_B · 24 Aug 2003

No, you'll just be hosting from your IP address instead. For example http://207.46.245.214/

you can use a free-service like http://no-ip.com/ or http://www.dyndns.org/ to get a dns that will be easier to remember.

Unleashed · 24 Aug 2003

Ive installed phpBB too many times

To install it, just go to http://localhost/phpBB2/install/install.php and fill out the relevant boxes. When thats done just press install, then Finish Installation. It will say to delete the contrib and the install directories. Just delete them and youre done!

Unleashed · 24 Aug 2003

AcidIce, when you save the file to be a .php, make sure that under filetype it says All files and NOT .txt, or it will save as info.php.txt

Unleashed · 24 Aug 2003

P.s for the use of phpBB, you will need to have MySQL or similar installed. I recommend getting MySQL and the Control Center for ease of use. Just create a database, call it what you like and phpBB will do the rest.

Geffy · 24 Aug 2003

if you download PHPDev from http://www.firepages.com.au/devindex.htm
then you get Apache, PHP, MySQL, phpMyAdmin, and so on all preinstalled, not as fun or educational than setting it up yourself though

acidIce · 25 Aug 2003

okay, i'm not having any luck with the phpbb forum thangie..

when in the http://localhost/phpinstall
i get this error after filling the textboxes

phpBB : Critical Error

Could not connect to the database

i installed mysql but i'm not sure if i installed it correctly cuz i can't find it running anywhere..

HELP!

SPeedY_B · 25 Aug 2003

you will have to actually initiate the MySQL program for it to be running

Unleashed · 25 Aug 2003

What OS are you running it on?
You need to start the service.

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