Andrew, Go ahead and try it. Worse comes to worse you uninstall, reboot and do a new clean install if you screw it up. That's why you learn on your own system. If running XP (whatever version) create a restore point before you begin and if necessary you can go back to that point after you uninstall Apache.
It really isn't that difficult for a testing server. I wouldn't suggest you jump right into installing Apache for the first time on a production server but on your local machine go for it. Just make sure you have a firewall that doesn't let it out of your intranet area (assuming you have more than one computer networked together) or outside connection come in. Zone Alarm (free version even) as well as several others will take care of that end. Apache will not affect your other programs so all you really have to lose is time. I didn't recommend it earlier because she was looking for something to run as a testing server with FP and Apache isn't the one to use there. I have one machine currently running Apache (my Mac) while the rest run either IIS 5.1 (XP Pro) or IIS 6 (Windows Server 2003) because I primarily work in asp with asp.net as my alternative. I rarely use PHP but when I do I can test it on either the Windows or Mac since it runs on both types of web servers. Probably a bit better integrated on Apache than IIS but not a big deal either way. Cheryl D. Wise Certified Professional Web Developer MS-MVP-FrontPage www.wiserways.com mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 713.353.0139 Office -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: Simple Web Server? Dear all, i just keep reading your tread and learn from your talking. this is something that i've been wanting to do but afraid screw up my cpu. thanks all regards, andrew lau -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . ____ . The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM . ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To set a personal password send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the words: "set WDVLTALK pw=yourpassword" in the body of the email. To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. ____ � The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM � ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To set a personal password send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the words: "set WDVLTALK pw=yourpassword" in the body of the email. To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
