Can anyone tell me what I need to do or download to install PHP/MySQL on my local PC?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

On windows i used apache triad. it installs everything you need.
I believe there are better/easier packages to install that do the same thing, Someone else will probably post it, i can't remember the name off hand..

I use WAMP: http://www.en.wampserver.com/

I just tweak the configs a bit, but it should work out of the box.

I believe:

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

To be the better all-in-one package than the others. It's got a myriad of tools, components (ssl, jpgraph) and servers (ftp,mail) that you may consider wanting as well as the usual apache, mysql, perl, php.

Cheers,

MC

Yea, I use Wamp, and it works really well. Just make sure that when you write php and want to run it, put http://localhost/ in the browser. Otherwise it be wierd

hmm please try appserv it has all of materials of a localhost

Installing and running PHP / MySQL needs some cofiguration which may be difficult for a beginner. So it is better to use some Pre-Configured Installation Kits.

You can have a look at some these nstallation kits on Hotscripts.
http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Softwa...its/index.html

I personally use Easy PHP ...
www.easyphp.org

It includes, PHP, MySQL Database, Apache Server and phpmyadmin to moniter MySQL ..
It will be ideal for a beginner but if you need some advance software than you can try XAMPP.

XAMPP also has Perl, FTP etc in addition to what Easy PHP has ..
Thanks ...

Thanks for the help. Will give easyphp.org a try.