Let's start by installing apache (http server) . you can download the

apache installer on www.apache.org . download the verion you like ,

even thought , in win systems i recomand verion 2 (this tutorials is

for apache 2) . here is a link for it :

Code:

http://apache.mirror.nedlinux.nl/dist/httpd/binaries/win32/apache_2.0.52-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi

for a faster mirror , visit http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi .

After downloading the file (.msi installer) , run it . The installation wizard

is a next , next , finish 'work' ... The installer will ask you some details like

your server name , your server adress and the admin's mail adress . if

you have a domain name or a hostname , enter the info's like this :

Code:

Server Name : your_domain.org

Server Adress : www.your-domain.org

Admin Email : admin@yourdomain.org

if you don't have one , you should get on e free at :

Code:

http://www.no-ip.org/

Check the 'Run as a service for all users on port 8080' option and click

next , finish to fiinish the instllation . Advice : Install it in c: (he creates

a folder for it , don't worry) to make sure you configure it easyer .

If you are finished , open up a browser and write in the adress bar :

Code:

http://localhost/

If you will see a 'Test Page for Apache Installation' , everything works .

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Let's install PHP . download the archives from www.php.net . Here is a

direct link for verion 4.3.9 :

Code:

http://nl.php.net/get/php-4.3.9-Win32.zip/from/this/mirror

Make sure you download the archive and not the installer . Ok! after

downloading it , extract the archive in c:/php (this is to simplify paths) .

Now , open up c:/apache/conf/httpd.conf and search for this line :