localhost PHP setup for Win98

I cannot get it to work

[mifi601]

Maybe someone has a pointer or two!

I have successfully installed PWS.

Downloaded the installer and the windows binary from php.net

changed the .ini file and copied it into /windows

click on php.exe

ms dos window opens

and that's about it.

how do i get PHP to run on my PWS? I need a localhost for testing and developing since my internet access is very limited ...

any help would be greatly appreciated!

thanks a lot

Michael

[sun818]

Hi Michael, I know your posts states you want to run on PWS. But have you considered using Apache? NuSphere offers a free installation that includes Apache, PHP, and Perl. There's very little configuration out of the box.

[bcolflesh]

devarticles.com/art/1/429/2

That said, there are many WAMP (Windows, Apache, MySQL, PHP) self installing distros out there - you'll probably be much better off with them.

[mifi601]

I would much rather run Apache! did not realize, I could do that ..

can you recommend a download?

[Timotheos]

I've had good success with Firepages [firepages.com.au] on both Win 98 and XP.

[figment88]

I´m a big fan of [foxserv.net...]

I used to run it on win 98, now use it on win xp. Both work fine.

Foxserv has apache, php, perl, mysql, and who knows what else they´ve recently stuffed into it. All the `programs are already configured to work together. Only slight complaint is that they are jamming it so full of programs it is becomming a bit of bloatware.

[mifi601]

Guys,

you are amazing! Thank you so much!

I used Firepages and was up and running in less then 10 minutes ...

webmasterwold rules :)

happy coding

Michael