Need A Basic Help About Programming Php

I have just started PHP and MySql training online. I want to install a local server at my system. I intend to know what should I need to install at my computer which can run following programs easily:

- php
- mysql

and if there is any guide to configures these things. I'll really appreciated for detailed reply. Thanks

 

Just install WAMP server if you want all those to install on Windows http://www.wampserver.com/en/
If Linux Install LAMP
If Mac Install MAMP

well all this programs are same they install Apache, MySQL and PHP on your local computer for local development and testing

 

Thanks very much for your coordination and help. I hope, digital members will help me more in my future problems. Thanks

 

Sure, they will their are many experienced members here

 

You'll also want a capable IDE. Something like eclipse with the PHP addons

 

What was that, I can't understand about it? Can you please explain it.

 

IDE = integrated development environment.

You don't want to started making a PHP site using notepad... You want a good text editor that gives you
1) Syntax highlighting
2) auto complete
3) some sort of syntax error checking.

With a good IDE and some practice it can cut down the amount of key tapping by at least 50%

Eclipse is a free IDE that supports PHP (as I remember it).

 

thanks for your quick response.

 

You should try http://www.ampps.com/

 

Thanks you too for the reply.

 

These are the tools that I use when I do my PHP work:

XAMPP - http://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/
Netbeans - http://netbeans.org

Hope this helps!

 

There are many paths to the same destination. I use XAMPP and Notepad++.

 

you just need to install xampp. there is also phpdesigner8 from mpsoftaware.dk which does not require installation of server and is good initially for learning but unlike xampp which is open source and free this software comes for a price. though you can try the trial version which is free.