Setting up an Apache home server

for pre testing sites etc.......

[Daily Sparring]

My plan is to test sites ahead of time on Apache. I have NO server experience but have heard this is the most simple. If anyones knows of some simple step by steps that would be great. I use Dreamweaver and I am planning to some how set it up to go direct from Dreamweaver. IF you could help me with that as well, that would be great. I will do my research, but if someone knows a direction to point me in that would be great. Thank you in advance.

-Punchy

[fwwebs]

You can get Apache from several sources. With little experience I would look at http://www.firepages.com.au/devindex.htm
It includes PHP and MySQL.

You can also go to http://apache.org and they have a Windows binary to download. You must separately intall PHP etc.

The nice thing for testing purposes is that you don't need an internet connection, you can use localhost or 127.0.0.1 and view your site.

[Sarvesh Nagpal]

Try Miniserver (http://sourceforge.net/projects/miniserver) - It includes latest versions of Apache2, Perl5, PHP4, MySQL4, phpMyAdmin. However please note that DBD Perl module or other important perl modules may not be included.

- SN