How can i study or try PHP programming at home if I only have a laptop with WIndowsXP

Hi All;

I want to learn PHP programming but I do not have that big server computers or a network of computers. Is it possible to do PHP programming using only a laptop connected only to internet, through a 3g modem; and running on Windows XP SP3 OS? What are the application and/or software that I need to install to make it work?

Regards
SEOX

 

Yes, it's very possible to develop PHP based software with a low end machine. I used to do it with a low clocked eeePC. For Windows XP, I'd recommend WAMP (windows apache mysql php) to start off. It's simple to use and straight forward. Then you just go into your WAMP folder, www directory, and create your files.
http://www.wampserver.com/en/

Otherwise, your other simple solution would be XAMPP (apache mysql php perl), which is found here:
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

 

It is definitely possible, there are lots of tools out there. Also, if you look around there is some free hosting out there that you could run your scripts on. Developing php can be done in anything from Notepad to the expensive Dreamweaver. There are plenty of free html editors that support php and many other languages.

 

Hello

You can also try www.easyphp.org in this package is all you need (EasyPHP = PHP + Apache + MySQL + PhpMyAdmin + Xdebug)

Rogue

 

I like wamp thus other package..

 

I'm using XAMPP, its all in one package for your PHP requirement and Notepadd++ for code editor