currently i use the easyphp to build my php file.

could anyone tell me the better package to be installed on my system fro the php development?
please list out for me what should i need to download to run and build php script on my system

thanks

XAMPP.

Download, click, follow the screens.

To be a good developer you have to download php documentation , it have a whole number of links to wares that work perfectly with the php platform

XAMPP <-- is this is a complete package like easyphp?
i want to look for new complete requirement cause i want to build in php5 as my current version only support php4

could anyone show me the need or the requirement where i can get the server, database and my phpadmin by giving me the link to download it from inorder to build the php5?

thanks

I don't understand what your wanting since XAMPP comes w/ PHP5.

Google it cos you googled jober
Depends what you like using I use dream weaver most people don't.
Why not go to download.com test a few programs out see which one you like using.

joder,
after the XAMPP installations where i can activate the functions such as curl,gd and etc...?

thanks

Originally Posted by leolim

joder,
after the XAMPP installations where i can activate the functions such as curl,gd and etc...?

thanks

Go into your XAMPP install folder, then into the apache folder, somewhere, there should be a php.ini.
Don't modify the php.ini that are into the php directory, they are just template used when you switch from php4 to php5 and vice versa.
I don't have a xampp install at hand, so it's from memory...

The module are commented with a ; into that file.
Uncomment what you want, stop apache, re-start apache and they should be active

Should bin in xampp\apache\bin

Create a file

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

Save it in the xampp\htdocs folder say as phpinfo.php. In a browser open http://localhost/phpinfo.php

There will be a line near the top "Loaded Configuration File" that tells you the path to your php.ini. Also a bunch of other info you might want. Don't leave this on a publicly accessible web server. You don't want other people getting your server info.