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Name: Thierry
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I'd say, deinstall everything, and use xampp.
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html
It contains everything you need; apache, php, mysql and a mail server to run php apps from your local windows station.
It comes preconfigured, and documentation is at hand.
It's possible to do it with the separate components, but you'll need to know a bit of server management to solve out the issues.
Really, if you want it painless, use xampp.
And to answer your question, there is a word that is reserved to the machine you are in front that is the same everywhere: localhost.
It maps to the ip adresse 127.0.0.1, which is the "local loopback" adresse, and used as a "virtual network card" that is connected to nothing.
So, once apache is running, typing http://localhost or http://127.0.0.1 in your browser adresse bar should show you the site configured on your local pc.
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Last edited by tripy; 08-11-2009 at 06:37 PM..
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