Configuring Apache and mysql

[Tigermilk]

I'm using Apache and mysql (both for windows) but I just can't figure out how to configure them to connect to eachother. I would be more than happy if someone could help with this issue //Magnus

[freddydoesphp]

I am not very experienced with this area, but I do run Apache and MySQL on my windows machine. I run them independently though why would you need to them to connect to each other? If you are using a scripting language like PHP that is what would connect to MySQL

[jumpthru]

Install this

http://www.firepages.com.au/bundle.php3#

It will install and configure Apache, PHP, and MySQL to work perfectly.

I love it, works great.

[Tigermilk]

Thanks Nate It really worked

[jumpthru]

No problemo. I think that bundle is the greatest thing to come along for a long time!

[Susan_Logan]

I used that bundle and it really works. Apache, PHP and MySQL is the best combination for reliable and fast hosting.



[Edited by Susan_Logan on 11-14-2000 at 12:28 PM]

[FatPiper]

Hi there,
Yeah great link. The other way to do it is simply to go to your mySQL folder in the bin section, and run mysqld

e.g if the folder is C:\Mysql
then go (in MS-DOS Prompt) to
C:\MySQL\bin\
and type in: mysqld

It should start up the mySQL server thingy, then you can just run PHP scripts and they'll connect to your mySQL database automatically.

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specs: pII 450 win98 PWS PHP mySQL Perl all work. kewl!

[FatPiper]

Hi all,

Could any1 point me to a good tutorial on installing perl on top of that apache installation of firepages.com?

[Hierophant]

If your installing PERL on Windows, then I recommend ActivePerl. Just download the Windows Installation package and install it.

[jumpthru]

its not really that simple. i am having loads of trouble getting active perl to work right on my windows me machine. i even went through every single config file for apache, php and everything else i have set up and checked each variable. but when i run a script i get a 500 server error, and when i check log file it says premature end of headers. the script i am running does work, it came witht he installation file. i am stumped though on how to get it working...

[Karl]

Has the script you are running got the correct path to perl at the top? e.g. #!c:/perl/bin/perl , if it hasn't got the correct path to perl then you would get premature end of script headers.

[jumpthru]

i tried that, and i tried #!perl also, but it still gives me a 500 error when calling it from a browser. perl scripts run from a command line though. thi is really pissing me off.