Re: Learning PHP/MySQL Installation Question
From: steve (UseLinkToEmail_at_dbForumz.com)
Date: 09/17/04
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Date: 17 Sep 2004 01:36:20 -0400
"ooar123sp" wrote:
> First posted to alt.php.sql, but suspect this might be the
> place to
> get more answers.
>
> Hi,
>
> First post here and have what I think is an easy question.
>
> As the subject says I'm learning PHP and MySQL (been meaning
> to do
> this for almost a year!). I'm reading various tutorials and
> they tend
> to start with installation instructions.
>
> I have my own dedicated servers that are pre installed with
> PHP and
> MySQL. Have had a PHP file working and created a test database
> and
> added a table in MYSQL so know both are working on the server.
> Though
> not tried to use the two together yet.
>
> So my question is do I really need to install PHP and MySQL on
> a PC
> and if so why?
>
> Assuming I should install them is there an easy way to do this
> for
> Windows XP Pro?
>
> I vaguely recall seeing a post about bundled releases that
> install
> easier than the individual programs. I tried installing them
> singularly a few months back on a Win XP Home PC and ran into
> no end
> of problems! One of the reasons I upgraded to XP Pro.
>
> I plan to create a lot of sites from databases I have access
> to, so
> will be doing a lot of work with the above long term.
>
> Which brings me to another question while I'm here. I have
> some MS
> Access databases, is there a recommended way to convert these
> to
> MySQL? I have access to phpMyAdmin via a Plesk 6 server
> running Apache
> 2.0 (something, think 4 :-)). phpMyAdmin has the option to
> import text
> files, should I convert the access DB to a text file and then
> import
> into MySQL? If so what sort of txt file should I create?
>
> Thanks, real pain in the rear having to learn new things
> sometimes
> :-))
>
> David
> --
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To install php and mysql on your pc, use a package like "appserv"
which installs php, mysql, phpmyadmin, ...
I see so many people running into problems trying to install
components individually. Do yourself a favor and install it that way.
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