RE: [PHP-WIN] getting started - need pointers

Thank you all for your input. Let me be specific about what this server I'm building is to do. It's MAIN purpose is to use as a Bugzilla machine. Bugzilla requires a database, a Web server, ActivePerl and a mail server. The Bugzilla docs stated the preferred platforms as Mysql, Apache - and along with that PHP needs to be working. I have installed hMail server as the mail server although it has not been configured yet. I HAD Bugzilla installed, MySql setup and configured, Apache working through my firewall ActivePerl working - but no PHP. When I went to the PHPWEBAdmin directory via a browser, instead of seeing the index.php - I got a listing of files in the directory. Since I have uninstalled everything and am starting from scratch. I'm going to try using WAMP. I'm downloading and installing it right now. I will then backtrack and make sure all needed modules and installed and start configuring the various ini and conf files. I hope I have better luck this time. But my knowledge level has climbed a lot and I have a better understanding of what I'm doing - thanks in part to your posts. I'll let you know how it goes.