Show Me In Steps -

Lately and as my plan for this year, I decided to learn and work on Drupal CMF (Control Management Framework)… to do that I have to make my computer as a server to compile and test the results of my PHP development (better than test and run online which will consume time) then upload it to my destination, I had to install the following:

• Apache server
• PHP 5 or later
• MySQL
• phpMyAdmin

To install each one alone and integrate it to each other is Painstaking work especially for those who are new to the development world, so I found a very easy way to install and integrate all of the above by doing the following steps:

Step (1): Go to following link Here .

Step (2): Check what version sweet your needs, I prefer the AppServ 2.5.10 the stable release, click on the link to download it, Here.

Step (3): Open the downloaded file, when the wizard open and click on “Next”.

Step (4): Read the “license agreement” and click on “I Agree” button (if you agree)… then choose the “Destination Folder” where your application and server will be installed.

Step (5): Select which application you would like to install and click on “Next”… now you have to write your “Server Name” and your “Email Address”… keep the port as 80 and click on “Next”.

Step (6): Now you have to configure your data base (MySQL), enter and reenter the root password, then select your “Character Sets and Collections” I prefer to Keep it as UTF-8 as it support multi languages, the “Old password support” and the “Enable InnoDB” check boxes is checked upon your needs, normally left unchecked… click on “Install” .

Step (7): after the installation, your application is ready to be used… you can find them on the destination folder you install it on, and a shortcut in the “Start – > programs menu”.

Note that your PHP file should be set in the “www” folder inside your “AppServ” folder.

* This installation is under Windows operating system.

Update on Fep 9, 2010:
* also you can download the software easily from:

• For Windows users on: http://www.wampserver.com/
• For Mac users on: http://mamp.info/en/index.html

Thanks for reading

Mahdi Bourini

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