[Guide] How to Install PHP with server

[Chenquie]

This is for all the who are new to the language php. This is a guide that will show you how to set it up with a server running on your computer for windows users.
1. Start off by downloading the program. Click here
2. Now to the install, follow my pictures, the install is very basic:
Click Yes


Click next


Accept the agreement


Choose where to install, I recommend not changing it


Choose whatever you like


Click install, this will take a while
At the time you install you will be forced to click on your browser (check pic) For me, I just press desktop then Mozilla Firefox.


3. Now you have installed WAMP. Let's configure it.
You should have a half yellow half white icon in the bottom right corner with a lock on. Right click on it and choose 'Start All Services'


Now if you write your ip in your browser you should be able to watch your site. If you haven't change it, it should be looking like this


If you get an error you need to forward ports on your router. If you don't have one and still get an error, try turn off your firewall.

Ports to forward is
80 - 80
443 - 443

4. Now it's time to edit your site. To do that go to the wamp install directory (if you followed the pictures : C:\wamp\).
Then click on the map named 'www'
In here is all the files who will be visible on your site.

Hope this will help you. If you don't understand anything please tell me in this thread. Also tell me if something didn't work.

EDIT: WAMP is short for Windows Apache MySQL Apache (it means you get all these things when you install)

[warsheep]

to + rep you for this guide.. Then I'd do it because of its easy and contains pictures, but its easy enough as it is!

If you'd instead show how to install MYSQL and PHP with apache.. Then I'd most certenly rep you!

Well, anyways, +Rep.
Can't be arsed to be an ass.

[Chenquie]

Well, it is installed if you did follow my guide. I just didn't bring it up here. But if you click at the wamp icon, then click phpMyAdmin you'll be able to edit your MySQL database.

[Clain]

Warsheep install Xampp or Xampplite and it has all of it.

[warsheep]

Pretty much, yeah.

But what if you'd want Apacha with mysql and php, and not xampp with apache, mysql and php.

Yeah, I know, I'm being hard and stubborn.

[Chenquie]

Well, I will maybe explain the MySQL part later.