2. Narrative / Objective
This presentation is a outline and guide for the live presentation.
This presentation outline is not a training device but an instructional aid.
The objective is to create a local hosted web development environment.
Install WampServer.
Configure Apache.
Configure MySQL.
Configure PHP.
Test installation.
Create and switch between multiple projects on the same machine.
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3. WAMP / MAMP / XAMPP
W = Windows / M = Mac OS / X = Linux or Windows or Mac OS
A = Apache Web Server.
M = MySQL database server.
P = PHP – PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor.
XAMPP - includes FTP and SMTP servers.
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4. WampServer
WampServer provides the easiest and quickest install of a WAMP environment.
Immediately functional on finish of install.
Provides tools for easy configuration, control and modification.
Provides control of the version of Apache, MySQL and PHP to match production.
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5. Apache web server
The software license under which software from the Apache Foundation is
distributed is a distinctive part of the Apache HTTP Server's history and
presence in the open-source software community.
The name Apache is a registered trademark and may only be used with the
trademark holder's express permission
Apache Software License 1.0/1.1/2.0
Apache has been the most popular web server on the Internet since April
1996. Over 70 percent of web server in world use Apache!
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70% of websites in the world are on Apache
6. MySQL – Database server
MySQL is a relational database management system (RDBMS) that runs as a
server providing multi-user access to a number of databases.
MySQL is officially pronounced "My S-Q-L".
MySQL offers MySQL 5.1 in two different variants: the open source MySQL
Community Server and the commercial Enterprise Server.
GNU General Public License, version 2
Now owned by Sun Microsystems, a subsidiary of Oracle Corporation.
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7. PHP – Server side programming / scripting language
PHP is free software released under the PHP License, which insists that:
The name "PHP" must not be used to endorse or promote products derived
from this software without prior written permission.
PHP License 3.0/3.01.
PHP original stood for Personal Home Page Tools
PHP rules the website scripting language at over 30 percent followed by ASP at
25 percent, Flash is about 14% and J2EE about 8%. ROR is 1.5 %
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30% of websites with scripting use PHP
8. Download and Installing WampServer
Visit http://www.wampserver.com/
Click DOWNLOADS on menu
Click download link and save file locally
Once downloaded run the file
Tell directory to install to and default browser and smtp account.
Run WampServer
Open browser and enter localhost in the address bar
Success! Firewalls can be an issue with Apache and may prevent from working.
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12. WampServer Testing
Test WampServer is working through your browser.
Icon in the tray Red / Yellow / White.
Log files.
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13. WampServer Projects
Stop all services.
Edit http.conf around lines 178 and 205 to new project location.
Change “www” to “project1” or name of new directory of project.
DocumentRoot "c:/wamp/project1/"
<Directory "c:/wamp/project1/">
Save http.conf
Start all services.
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