Newbie help - How to install Php in the computer?

[Shaz444]

I have downloaded php 4.3.6 & 4.2 earlier.
Tried to install using the installer, but unfortunetely it didn't work.
What should I do?

[Claymore]

If you would like to install everything manually, then I would recommend reading the sample chapters by Kevin Yank, out of his book "Building a database driven website using PHP and MySQL". He provides a nice and detailed installation instruction. You can find that instruction here.

On the other hand, you could choose for a pre-installed package, like PHP Dev, which requires you to install a single package, and which will provide you with a running webserver with PHP pre-installed.

[Dangermouse]

You cant use the installer if youre using apache, you have to download the other package. phpdev might be a good idea because it does it all for you

[annimal]

There is a complet auto installer for php called apachetriad the only downfall with this is that it hasa php nuke phpbb mail server ssl server and sql server

it installs and configures all of them with a wizard this was the only way i could fined to get php server functioning properly on my system!

[tonyskyday]

I use miniserver, the smallest available complete package of Apache, PHP and MySQL and it installs with one click.

[annimal]

cool have to check that out