Amit wrote: > Hi Group, > > I am newbee to PHP. There are lot of sources for PHP. > I have a basic question.. > > How do I need to have (installed) on my machine to start practicing/ > developing PHP pages? > Is it free to use? Where can I download php from? > For dynamic website, is MySQL recommanded? Is MySQL free? Where can I > download it? > > i want to develop personal dynamic site. > > Please guide. > thanks & regards, > -amit > >
Hello Amit, to get started you need to download and install PHP and Apache. If you want database access download MySQL or Postgresql, I use MySQL others swear by Postgresql. Pick your poison ;) The fastest way to get started is to download one of the many PHP packages. I like XAMPP because it include Apache PHP4/5 and MySQL5 http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html Here is a pdf guide which will show you how to install all required software on your own. http://www.workorderts.com/Downloads/Work-Order-Processing_Windows_Server_Installation_Guide_For_WAMP_-_Apache-MySQL-PHP.pdf
