xampp: an easy web development server

NeoNecro

Hey,

I stumbled upon this when I was looking for an easy way to setup a server under linux with mysql and php.

It's an easy webserver that took me about 5minutes to have it running (download time included). On the xampp site there's a good installation guide. (Also read the security part!)

I know that's setting up mysql, apache+php4,5 works just a good or even better, but when you just want to do some php development this is just great!

Just wanted to share this in case someone was looking for something like this.

jebba · Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:41 am Post subject:

I can do that in one line! ;)

NeoNecro · Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:19 am Post subject:

jebba · Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 1:44 pm Post subject:

NeoNecro · Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:54 pm Post subject:

So, php and stuff will just work out of the box?

Thanks for the tip, I will try it later today. It's probably better than xampp, because you get easy updates.

jebba · Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject:

noldrin · Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:32 pm Post subject:

timl · Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 7:16 am Post subject:

I have to admit I am interested. Any ideas on the following:

I set apache and mysql up as processes:

[tim@brag cms]$ ps -e | grep htt
2835 ? 00:00:00 httpd
2837 ? 00:00:00 httpd
2838 ? 00:00:00 httpd
2839 ? 00:00:00 httpd
2840 ? 00:00:00 httpd
2841 ? 00:00:00 httpd
2842 ? 00:00:00 httpd
2843 ? 00:00:00 httpd
2844 ? 00:00:00 httpd
[tim@brag cms]$ ps -e | grep mys
2772 pts/1 00:00:00 mysqld_safe
2808 pts/1 00:00:36 mysqld

and then I downloaded the relevant files for a product called "cms made simple". I have used cms before but on a server with all the relevant tools installed.

When I try to access the index.php file (as per the instructions) on my system, firefox simply tries to open the file via an editor rather than rendering the install screen.

So, I guess I need to link apache/mysql/php together and to the web browser. Any suggestions on how to do this?

jebba · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 8:32 pm Post subject:

Did you:

timl · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 10:00 am Post subject:

I think I had all the relevant tools installed but previously the files were sitting in my home directory. Trawling round the net I gather they should be in /var/www/html Does this sound right?

so the file I want to access is /var/www/html/cms/index.php, what do I enter at the browser prompt?

I have tried various permutations of http://localhost/cms/index.php with no joy

jebba · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 1:42 pm Post subject:

You would go to http://localhost/cms/index.php

The firewall may still be running. So you could make it to allow that port or just turn it off:

timl · Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 8:17 am Post subject:

got there. It took a bit of time but I am going now. A few things I noted:

if you don't use /var/www/html to store the scripts then you have to know what you are doing
open up www/html access in the firewall
set protections correctly for index.php (eg. 777)

the last one was an obvious one which wasn't too obvious to me.

Thanks all

vx · Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject:

jebba · Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject:

vx · Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:27 am Post subject:

yeah, it works :) thanks