Apache Users anywhere? Please help

utilitarian

Basically, where do I get Apache? How do I install it on my PC to make my PC a server machine...

Second, I want to use PHP forms on this Apache server... so any help on PHP would be appreciated too.

Now if you have more time, and care to help me more here is what I do know (not much I'm afriad).

I know that I can download Apache at http://www.apache.org/ but when i go there I am offered APR 1.1.0, APR-util 1.1.0, APR iconv 1.0.1. What are these? Also, if you were to go to this site and see these at http://apr.apache.org/download.cgi you would see that they are all Unix files are they? The files I can download all end in .tar.gz, or at least .tar.

Now am I totally off the mark here or what, does Apache only work on Unix or can I run it off my Windows XP computer?

From the point of view of PHP, when I do get Apache up and running, I will be looking to get PHP on that PC with Apache, any help with that would be apreciated too...

Please help.

Lemming

From here

Win32 Binary: Clicky


As for PHP, from here you have two options:

do a static install: this
do a dynamic install (more complex - requires configuration): this

The second option comes with extensive documentation on how to set up with apache.

seamus

I'm guessing the APR is the Apache Portable Runtime release. This is not what you want.

From the apache homepage, select "HTTP Server" from the left menu, and you'll get to the right page. You can choose from there which server to download.

As Lemming links to

I've found Apache 2 is easier to install, but Apache 1.3.x is more compatible on Windows platforms. But maybe that's just me.

I'd advise reading the install and config docs before installing it. Twill give you a good handle on what you can do.

For PHP, again, as Lemming links to. Personally, I've found the dynamic installer to be less hassle (for some reason the auto installer has never worked correctly for me), and it gives you an insight into the config, so you're familiar enough to change it if you need to. There's full and easy instructions on installing PHP with Apache.

Lemming

seamus wrote:

I've found Apache 2 is easier to install, but Apache 1.3.x is more compatible on Windows platforms. But maybe that's just me.

I've never had a problem with apache 2 on windows, but that could just be my lucky fortune. I've never terribly taxed it beyond trying to get php to do insanely silly things.

utilitarian

Lemming and Seamus,

I am going to try out what you have told me there in your messages, however even if it does not work, i want to say thanks and again i am so impressed with your quick and excellent response.

Just thought I'd say that.