[Pyra]

Hello, Im making a web server on my computer/server and i need to know how to config it and things like that i did this about a year ago and ive totaly blanked out. i have php and i have mysql and apache. i read the sticky but i dont know what to do from step one can anyone help?

 

[ebackhus]

First, does your ISP allow for having a home server? Some do and some don't so it's best to check first. Second, are you inside of a LAN or is the PC directly connected to a modem? If you're inside of a LAN you'll also need to configure the routing device to allow it to broadcast information and allow outside incoming connections to be made.

I use Apache2Triad, a program that nicely combines Apache, PHP, mySQL, and modPerl into an easy to setup and configure system. Another easy to use application (that's also free!) is called EasyPHP. It provides a basic Apache server environment and supports PHP scripting. Both are available free for Windows OS machines.