Re: Returning Newbie (Disoriented)

PHP is pretty much the same, the only difference I've ever noticed in how to install them... About Foxserv, phpdev, phptriad, phperl and so on: They'll work nice and great.. But within few days, you'll anyway find yourself changing the config files manually. :p Installing all manually isn't hard at all... If you want help, I can guide you through it... If you wanna use PHP/Apache, it's better to setup them yourself.. That way you'll understand just about everything better.. :) Ryan: just wondering, does the acronym 'FH' mean anything to you (it was a host)? -- // DvDmanDT MSN: dvdmandt¤hotmail.com Mail: dvdmandt¤telia.com "Ryan A" <ryan@coinpass.com> skrev i meddelandet news:000301c3d8b2$9633c7a0$f081aa51@l2zcaxu7emppqh... > Hey, > Sorry I cant answer all your questions but can answer one important one, I > have tried foxserv and triad and quite a few others...finally what I settled > down to was phpdev (do a search on google to see where to download.) its > packed with features and I have never had a problem with it from the time I > installed it. It installed pretty easy and the guy who makes it is real cool > and will help you via the forum. Also options to run other things like > PERL.... > > By default it installs a pretty decient and recient version of php, mysql > and apache. > > HTH. > > Cheers, > -Ryan > > On 1/12/2004 1:40:05 AM, Freedomware (david_blomstrom@yahoo.com) wrote: > > I've been lurking on this list for quite some time. I did a little > > homework, downloaded a preconfigured package (Apache, PHP and MySQL), > > and was beginning to learn the ropes when I had a rather severe hard > > drive crash, along with other computer and website problems. (Actually, > > I had only installed Apache and was trying to get it to work.) > > > > I'm > > now back up and running and would like to give it another shot. > > I'd > > like to ask a few questions. Some may be a bit redundant, but I want to > > make sure I'm > > starting out right. > > > > My operating system is Windows XP Pro, and > > I've already begun using the > > .php extension on my webpages in preparation for using PHP. (See > > http://www.geobop.org/test/index.php ) > > > > Which PHP do you recommend I download - 3.0, 4.0 or 5.0? Your PHP > > tutorial at http://www.php.net/tut.php offers a link to preconfigured > > packages (Apache, PHP and MySQL). I noticed that the package that got > > the most votes by far is FoxServ (over 4,000 votes) - > > http://www.hotscripts.com/Detailed/9942.html Therefore, I'm > > tentatively > > choosing it, due to its popularity. > > > > According to their website, at http://www.foxserv.net/portal.php, > > "FoxServ is an Apache / mySQL / PHP installer package fo