how to setup a local server

not a localhost

[nailah phoomee]

Hi All,

with a little knowledge of PHP but would like to setup a local host in my apartment, is that possible and how to get started .

thanks in advance for all inputs.

NL

[mack]

I wrote a thread on this topic a while back. You may find it useful. Setting up a home test server [webmasterworld.com] :)

Mack.

[youfoundjake]

I like Wamp, since it contains the apache server. Otherwise, if you are using xp pro, you can install IIS, you'll need a hack to install it on xp home, and as far as vista, I'm not sure.
But Wamp gives you apache, mysql and phpadmin (with php5) all in one installation, browsable through any computer on the same network, even though the address bar on the host machine says [localhost...]