running a web server

[dosworld]

does anyone know how to start your own "web server"?
i wantedto do it just so that i could work on my php and such at home when i am not online.
i am hopeing to have the following on it:
php5
msyql4/5
apache
a gui of some sort

thanks vinny

 

[darkuranium]

PhpDev
www.firepages.com.au

It's a preconfigured bundle, which includes:
Apache Server
PHP
mySQL
Perl (You can download an update for phpdev called mod_perl)

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PHP Web Site
Invision Board
PhpMyAdmin


I've got some trouble hosting public, but connecting to localhost works fine to me.

PS: Their forums suck. They're out of webspace and now I can't post a thing there

 

[bigguy]

Netserver is another program that has all of that. Easy to use and free.

 

[n4tec]

Xampp for windows has got php 5 and MYSQL 5 i think..

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

 

[Jake]

apache2triad...
www.apache2triad.net

its great...

everything, and i mean everything in one little bundle you can dl/install and everythings set up for you.

 

[bigguy]

Yep apache2triad is a good one to. I found it a bit hard to use, for beginners I would have to say netserver, but if your really into it then go for the above mentioned.

 

[Jake]

link please, i'd like to see what its like...

 

[bigguy]

Here is the link to netserver. http://netserver.hugosoft.net/

Abit about it:

- Apache/2.0.54 (Win32)
- mod_perl/1.99_16
- Perl/v5.8.6
- PHP/4.4.0
- PHP/5.0.4
- mod_ssl/2.0.54
- OpenSSL/0.9.7g
- MySQL 4.1.14 - updated
- Filezilla FTP server 0.9.10a - updated
- hMailServer 4.1 build 136 - updated

Script versions :

- phpMyAdmin 2.6.4-pl1 - updated
- SquirrelMail 1.4.5

NOTE: I only use this for testing mods and themes on smf before I put it or them into a production site.

 

[Alejandro]

Also FoxServ is great, and totally free.

 

[n4tec]

the current version of XAMPP For Windows 98, 2000, XP comes with

Apache HTTPD 2.0.55,
MySQL 5.0.15,
PHP 5.0.5 + 4.4.1 pl1 + PEAR + Switch,
MiniPerl 5.8.7,
mod_ssl 2.0.55,
Openssl 0.9.8a,
PHPMyAdmin 2.6.4 pl3,
XAMPP Control Panel 2.1,
eAccelerator 0.9.4,
Webalizer 2.01-10,
Mercury Mail Transport System für Win32 und NetWare Systems v4.01a,
FileZilla FTP Server 0.9.10a,
SQLite 2.8.15,
ADODB 4.65,
Zend Optimizer 2.5.10a,
XAMPP Security.

there is also a exe file to check for which ports are open..

 

[Alejandro]

I've just downloaded and tried NetServer (the one bigguy said) and it's great, really easier to use.

 

[bigguy]

I`m glad you like it, I can see good things coming from this server software

 

[ak007]

Well To Make A Professional Server You Need A Linux Box And Try To Install Apache PHP AND mysql Independently Its Will Make Your Server More Secure And Fast And If you want To Public To access You Server You need Atlease 1 Mbit Internet Connection

 

[Jake]

most linux distros (redhat/fedora, mandrake, suse, u/k/buntu, freebsd(unix!) and many others) all come with apache in the files along with php/per/phython and many more programming languages allready set up, also the web server is already set up (if you have selected it off the list of modules you could install on it)

but a much easier way would be one of the installers... makes life much easier

 

[swirly]

go to google and search for personal web servers==>make sure you get the s on the end like that... nad then when u get the results go to the one that the url is tod bevver creek or wat ever hes got many choices

 

[Derek]

humm do u mena like a game server??

 

[bigguy]

No just a personal server for forums and such that can be served off your computer.

humm do u mena like a game server??

 

[Bryon]

Set it all up yourself! Here is a nice article on the basics of it:

http://www.webmasterstop.com/48.html

 

[NewFuture]

kool, going to try this, is this use good for running websites from your home pc?

 

[Brandon]

XAMPP, Is quite easy to setup use it for my project.