note 114919 added to install.windows.apache2

Can anyone tell me: Why PHP + Apache 2.2.x installation is such a big deal. I am a Java Developer and currently I am trying to learn PHP, but I am not able to install PHP and use it the way we use Java. I could use steps mentioned in comments and run home.php from htdocs folder of apache. But, could anyone please tell me DO I HAVE TO PUT EVERY FILE IN THE SAME FOLDER? Can't I make my workbench where I can put a good project hierarchy and use it like other languages. Its horrible. May be my question is little silly, but I need help for sure. Thanks... ---- Server IP: 72.52.91.14 Probable Submitter: 129.2.171.120 ---- Manual Page -- http://php.net/manual/en/install.windows.apache2.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/114919 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114919/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114919/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114919/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114919/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114919/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114919/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114919 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/114919 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php