Get started with PHP by installing a webserver with PHP and MySQL support. For ease of use and convenience, i’ll be showing you how to install XAMPP available from www.apachefriends.org

25 Responses to “PHP Basics: Install a Webserver with PHP and MySQL (Windows)”

  • 4wanys:

    thanks,but can you make one for Swamp2

  • elcrimer:

    In this tutorial Alex talks about :
    1- Xampp tool “which includes Apache,MySQL&PHP” and how/where to install it “under Win Environment” .
    2- Where to put ur PHP files & how to open them through ur web browser .
    3- How to create a simple php file which gets the php info using phpinfo( ) function .

  • TheArcha2005:

    on my pc it only says exe and zip

  • willcool52:

    @gabelossus I know how they speak. Wanna know why? I AM BRITISH!

  • gabelossus:

    @willcool52 youtube has tutorials on british accents

    for example: last becomes lahst, water becomes watuh

  • JragonLtd:

    when i tell Apache to start it stops a supple seconds after

  • willcool52:

    @phpacademy God Bless Britain!

  • Al3lilive:

    adminstalk.c om

  • mhengmheng24:

    is xampp and wampp same? want should i peak? what server better ? anyone please answer me. i really appreciate if you do so! thank you!

    >>i’ve already installed those two already but it confuses me. i’m wondering if it is bad to install two server. help me please!

  • Ichicracker:

    1, the tips in this tut are godly for noobs like me

    2, i love you long time for this tut

    3, thank you!!

  • Ichicracker:

    omg i love you for this tutorial

  • tahseen0amin:

    is the installation different in windows 7

  • SriLankanAirlines:

    yes it does

  • SriLankanAirlines:

    open it in Firefox

  • qikfire:

    also, there is another xampp folder within htdocs folder… is this supposed to happen?

    cheers
    qikfire

  • qikfire:

    Hi phpacademy

    after installing and getting the splash screen and selecting english it says installed. Note pad to write the phpinfo.php brings up blank screen instead of info as you have.. ive got 1.7.3 using winxp.. window ie shows certificate error.

    can you shed any light please?

    cheers
    qikfire

  • tukularwanawong:

    when i access localhost on Explorer it doesnot come up. instead this AVG thing came up and they directly sent me back to the previous page. help?

  • 242pg:

    @doc312 yea

  • doc312:

    does it work for windows 7

  • AlexPrice2K9:

    Thanks it helped!

  • BadBoyMod123:

    Thanks You Realy Helped Me Dude

  • pranav542002:

    go to mahaphpcode site and play with php

  • emonoddy:

    its no different to notepad apart from the code lines, and the handy highlighter for php, you can save notepad as php by putting .php at the end of the name xD

  • haseebudin:

    phpacademy i request you to make 1 compression file and put every tutorial and training the you have made in it and upload it on the torrent site plzzz i need the whole training

  • Extazy18:

    haha lol sorry :D i forgot to put the first question mark :/ only

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