Personal Web Server for XP

[hannesthegreat]

Hi, can anyone please tell me where I could find Personal Web Server which is compatible with Windows XP.

Thanx
Hannes

[flood6]

I use phpdev as a local test server. It installs Apache, PHP, and MySQL on windows.

It can also be used as a complete web server for windows. I would spend some time to learn a little more about security before I used this out of the box for that purpose, though.

It's free.

There's another one called "triad" or "phptriad", I think. I've never used it, but I've read good things about it.

[ronniethedodger]

There's another one called "triad" or "phptriad", I think. I've never used it, but I've read good things about it.

It is PHP Triad. Has the basic three included in it (PHP/MYSQL/APACHE) and is available at SourceForge.Net

http://sourceforge.net/projects/phptriad/

The one I use is Xampp which is the same as Triad plus SSL, FTPzilla, phpMyAdmin, and a slew of others. It is avaiable at the Apache Friends website.

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

[M0rtym0use]

hannesthegreat,
Windows XP Pro uses IIS
PWS is Win 98 version of IIS
if it is not installed just add the component from the add/remove programs msc in control panel and then look in the add/remove components...

hope this helps

MM

[ronniethedodger]

M0rtym0use - as you mentioned, it is available for the Pro version of XP. It is not available on the Home Version.

But as flood6 also pointed out, a server on your Windows machine can be a delicate matter for Security. Given the rash of problems with Windows in this regard, and then adding to them with IIS -- I would strongly advise against it, unless you knew exactly what you were doing.

I almost suggested IIS, but backed off because of the Security ramifications. Apache is more sound solution, but still flood6's warnings will need to be heeded.

[mikmik]

http://www.foxserv.net/portal.php

FoxServ is an Apache / mySQL / PHP installer package for Windows. Unlike NuShpere or PHPTriad, FoxServ features the latest version of all included pacakges, user defined configuration during installation, PHP as a module, PEAR, and the Zend Optimizer

I always use this one now, it gives the option to install MySQL as a service, installs Apache as a service(which I promptly go and swith to manual startup in the services module under control panel/administrative tools/services)

AND

Theye have excellent documentation and a support forum.

Perl, php, mySQL all work without having to configure anything. I just put my website into the www folder beside the 'docs' and phpadmin folders, and it is up and running.
Install is one click, then choose a user/password for SQLadmin.

That's it!

[hannesthegreat]

Thank you everyone!
I really appreciate the help you gave me!

Hannes