No IIS in XP Home edition

What am I going to do now?

[joshie76]

I guess it's time I learned some non-MS stuff anyway. What do you suggest as a good (preferably free or VERY cheap) server software and scripting alternative?

Thanks

Josh

[wardbekker]

You can install IIS on a XP home edition. More information : [15seconds.com...]

[Josk]

apache with perl and php?

[joshie76]

>> apache with perl and php?

This is what I'm thinking but is it cheap/free? Where do I get it from - aren't there lots of offerings that give you this combination? Which is best? Cheap? No more questions.

[gethan]

Free, Reliable, used all over the Internet.

Apache : [httpd.apache.org...]
Perl: (windows) [activestate.com...]
Php: [php.net...]

Also check out [mysql.com...] for a DB.

You'll then have the building blocks of a very useful web server. You'll also be able to apply your new found skills to many cheaper (& more reliable) hosting packages (Linux based).

[circuitjump]

You can also hang out with the open source crowd :)

[Josk]

Its like that song...the best thing in life are free...

However, you may have problems introducing this to management. (Who do you invoice>...where can you get receipts from...it doesn't come in little shrink wrapped box)

[joshie76]

Sorry, I'm a bit dumb with all this *nix stuff.

Do I need Perl to run PHP or are they separate entities?

[wardbekker]

they are seperate identities/languages

[joshie76]

Wow, I've just been to the sites and got the downloads and they didn't ask for my Credit Card once. It's like being on an alien planet.

[joshie76]

Whilst we're here, anybody have any favourite sites/tutorials for learning PHP?

<added>Ooh, and what editors are people using for PHP?</added>