Setting up easyPHP on your local computer

Someone was asking in the forums about downloading the PHP/mySQL and apache Server ..seperately...thst is a real headache ..Well.. today we'll learn how to install and run a program called EasyPHP. It is a combination of some common free web server software that put together into an easy to install package. Normally to download and install each separate component can take a long time, plus be a headache to configure them to work together properly. Please note that it's a French Software.
It includes:
1. MySQL Database System
2. Apache Web Server
3. PHP Programming Language
4. PHP MyAdmin Database Interface
That means you'll be able to run PHP or any other SQL DB driven PHP script after installing a single package straight away.

Downloading: Go to www.easyphp.org and download the package straight away

INSTALLING:
1. Run the 'EXE' file. This is the file you downloaded from the web site. An alart box will apear, click "yes" to continue.

2.Welcome Screen will appear. Click Next.

3. Accept the License Agreement.

4. After going thru the Warning Screen, select the install directory. I'd recommend you guys not to use the default path that install the program in the Program Files. Use a shorter path like C:\EasyPHP, I tell you you it will help ya in future.

5.Confirm the settings and click INSTALL

6. After finishing the main installation, it will show you some extra informations. Click NEXT to continue.

10. The final screen will ask if you would like to launch the welcome html page and also launch the program. Leave 'ouvrir la page d'accueil' checked if you would like to view the welcome page. Note that this page is in French. Click FINISH.

RUNNING:
1. Find the EasyPHP folder and there click on the EasyPHP icon to run the package.

2. You'll see say "E with a dot" type of icon in the system tray if the program starts. Check if the red dot is blinking in the system tray, that ensures that the package is running without any error.

TESTING:
1. Launch any internet browser and type HTTP://LOCALHOST in the address bar, please note that the local IP will also work in this case instead of LOCALHOST. Press ENTER. You'll se the EasyPHP welcome Screen if everything is ok.

CONFIGURING APACHE:
You'll have to edit the Apache Configuration File to point your webserver as well as the package to the right dir/index.html file so that whenever you or a visitor types your IP in his/your address bar, the right page appears.

1.To configure the Apache File please go thru C:\EasyPHP\apache\conf\ and open the HTTP.CONF file. Find the "DocumentRoot "C:/EasyPHP/www" and the <Directory "C:/EasyPHP/www"> lines and replace the path. For example, if you have your index.html file in the folder "Web" on the drive D:, replace those lines with "DocumentRoot "D:/Web" and "<Directory D:/Web">.

2. Restart EasyPHP. Open your browser and type http://localhost or http://yourIP to check if the new setting is working

3. If you see the setting's working, start implenting PHP and MySQL scripts right away. And for the MySQL admin as well as for the PHPmyAdmin Page, go to http://localhost/mysql .

Hope this helps you. especially you chelcy ..