Ok, To warn you, I'm stepping into the Server world. Wish me luck. I have a seperate computer not connected to the internet. That way I have complete control over the machine without fear of spyware/bugs/worms/nasty things all together. I use a simple 256MB memory stick to transfer between the two PCs, scanning for viruses each connect. It's a brand new install of XP Pro, and have installed MySQL already, with slight problems. I'm sing a book called 'PHP 5, Fast & Easy web development' by Julie Meloni. The first chapter is the install of Mysql, and how to run it manually from the Run command. However, it took me an hour to figure out that the commands didn't work with the nums lock key on. Something the book should have hinted at, I think. Anyways, now when I go into mysql.exe, it works fine, but none of the run commands work, it just leads me to the directory, which I have to then click on the appropriate icon. Anyways, I installed apache after I figured out how to create a table, and view the tables/explain the tables/rows and all that. Really fascinating stuff. I'm really into it. Anyways, so I install Apache2 onto the computer, and when I test config it flashes really quick and I never see the result. these are the directories... C:/mysql C:/php C:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2 I've got my C:/Inetpub directory setup, and I realize, that if I put a html file in the wwwroot/ folder, I can simply type in http://localhost/[filename].html in my browser to view it. The sole reason, however for me to setup this server is to learn mysql and php, and test things out on a PC that is safe and secure. However, I cannot trust this book I have, because I've only figured out how to correctly install things by the "test and tune" method, I need some help installing php....I went and edited the conf file for apache with these lines, exactly as the book says.... #LoadModule php5_module C:/php// php5apache.dll and AddType application/x-httpd-php .phtml .php all going in the httpd.conf file where specified in the book, and adding the files into the dir's specified. However, when I create a phpinfo.php file to test it out, it doesn't work. I can get a normal .html file to work but not a .php file. Anyone who wants to help me out, I have AIM/YIM/MSNM/GIM if you are willing to help a beginner if you can't help out through this forum. For now, I'll just be testing out some commands in the mysql.exe file. Thanks in Advance for any help. Steven
I've reinstalled windows, and am now using software called XAMPP...seems to be doing okay...in case anybody was wondering. Thanks... Steven