How to test PHP5 on new notebook

[cantona]

Hi

Just bought a new notebook (Windows XP Pro) and would like to develop websites on it using PHP5 and MySQL.

What is the best way to do this?

I've found a few articles, but they are quite dated now, so there maybe a better way?
[webmasterworld.com...]

Wampserver sounds pretty good too...
[sourceforge.net...]

Are thre any other reccomended methods I could try? (The easier the install the better.)

Thanks

[eelixduppy]

The solution presented in the thread you linked to is pretty much how you're going to have to do it. I've used software that installs everything for you but I prefer to install everything individually, which isn't really that difficult at all.

Start with a web server - Apache - download and install it: [httpd.apache.org...]
Read up on how to install php: [php.net...]
Download and install MySQL: [dev.mysql.com...]

Change the configurations appropriately and you're set. Should take no longer than an hour or so. :)

[cantona]

Thanks for the info eelixduppy.

Will have a go now...

[dreamcatcher]

I used to set up everything myself, but then I got lazy. I use Xampp.

dc