The easiest way to install PHP and Apache is to use software bundles like
XAMPP,
WAMP,
Apache2Triad and many others. But many web developers prefer to install
everything manually.
So, the first step is to download the latest versions of the packages, for security reasons:
PHP 5.2.3 and
Apache 2.2.4.
Installing Apache is easier if you download .msi package. Run the installation wizard and in the
Server information window insert
localhost at
Network Domain and
Server Name. In the same window, choose if you want to install Apache as a Service or if you want to start it manually. In the next windows choose typical installation, then choose the folder where you want to install Apache and so the installation is completed. By default, Apache's document root is set to htdocs directory.
htdocs is located in
C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/htdocs.
To install PHP, first you have to extract the PHP package to
c:php. Rename
php.ini-dist to
php.ini and copy the file to windows folder:
C:/Windows. PHP stores in
php.ini all the configurations and if you want to install, for example, an extension, you will need to modify this file. Edit
php.ini in WordPad and go to the 'Paths and Directories' section. Replace
doc_root= with
doc_root = "C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/htdocs"Now you have to configure Apache to work with PHP. Open
httpd.conf file from "
C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/conf". There you have to add:
CODE
LoadModule php5_module "c:/php/php5apache2_2.dll"
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
and also configure the path to
php.ini and add this line:
Save and close the file and restart Apache. To test the installation, paste the following code
to wordpad, rename it to
phpinfo.php and copy it to htdocs folder. In your browser type:
http://localhost/phpinfo.php and you should have a screen with Server related information and variables.
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