Comments on: Howto Setup PHP (Apache, Mysql) on Windows http://www.rtraction.com/blog/devit/howto-setup-php-apache-mysql-on-windows.html rtraction blog - Web Design, Web Development and Strategic Consulting Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:59:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Jeremy http://www.rtraction.com/blog/devit/howto-setup-php-apache-mysql-on-windows.html/comment-page-1#comment-25308 Jeremy Tue, 26 May 2009 17:32:34 +0000 http://www.rtraction.com/blog/?p=259#comment-25308 Agreed. There are a number of them out there which can actually make it harder to figure out which one to use. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_WAMPs). The positives are it could work with minimal effort. The negatives can be that versioning is an issue. You're stuck with whatever versions of the components the latest package release used. The primary reason we don't use a packaged solution is because we always want to try and clone the exact environment our production server is running on. No sense testing your application on a completely different platform then what is will be running on. Of course smaller websites this isn't an issue but full scale applications can become very picky about the smallest difference. Agreed. There are a number of them out there which can actually make it harder to figure out which one to use. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_WAMPs). The positives are it could work with minimal effort. The negatives can be that versioning is an issue. You’re stuck with whatever versions of the components the latest package release used.

The primary reason we don’t use a packaged solution is because we always want to try and clone the exact environment our production server is running on. No sense testing your application on a completely different platform then what is will be running on. Of course smaller websites this isn’t an issue but full scale applications can become very picky about the smallest difference.

]]> By: Dave http://www.rtraction.com/blog/devit/howto-setup-php-apache-mysql-on-windows.html/comment-page-1#comment-25307 Dave Tue, 26 May 2009 17:30:57 +0000 http://www.rtraction.com/blog/?p=259#comment-25307 Hi Kevin, I'd have to agree with you the the xampp is great for a novice. I think this breaks it down enough so a novice can set it up themselves. While I see the purpose of xampp quick setups I think its always useful to try and understand how things are setup and working. It can really help if you need to make changes/additions/upgrades down the road. Thanks for the link! -Dave Hi Kevin,

I’d have to agree with you the the xampp is great for a novice. I think this breaks it down enough so a novice can set it up themselves. While I see the purpose of xampp quick setups I think its always useful to try and understand how things are setup and working. It can really help if you need to make changes/additions/upgrades down the road.

Thanks for the link!

-Dave

]]> By: Kevin http://www.rtraction.com/blog/devit/howto-setup-php-apache-mysql-on-windows.html/comment-page-1#comment-25303 Kevin Tue, 26 May 2009 16:46:18 +0000 http://www.rtraction.com/blog/?p=259#comment-25303 This is a great tutorial if you want to set up an AMP (apache mysql php) stack from the individual components. If you are looking for something quick and dirty or a complete novice then xampp would be more ideal. (http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html) This is a great tutorial if you want to set up an AMP (apache mysql php) stack from the individual components.

If you are looking for something quick and dirty or a complete novice then xampp would be more ideal. (http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html)

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