Little Goat Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 hi, I use easyphp, but it slows my computer WAY down.does anyone know of a good alternative that works the same way; after you install, open one program, and then go to localhost. ? thnx, LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pulpfiction Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 I have not used XAMPP, but surely is like EasyPHP... give it a try.http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Goat Posted April 22, 2006 Author Share Posted April 22, 2006 has anyone tried that?LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boen_robot Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I did. And I liked it a lot. However, all plug-ang-play server applications, both easyPHP and XAMPP make it hard to install extensions and manage their settings, so I currently don't have it. But for plug-ang-play server application, that is certanly the best choise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thibo1025 Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 I agree I used to use Ephp but now that I use XAMPP I find my computer a bit more reactive than before happy of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Goat Posted May 3, 2006 Author Share Posted May 3, 2006 ok, I guess I won't start a new topic...how about installing php, apache and mysql yourself?how hard is it, and does it slow down your computer like ephp?thnx, LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakor Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Installing PHP and MySQL are both a breeze. PHP can be a bit harder because you have to do a little bit of configuration, but there is quite a bit of documentation on each one so it's not too bad.I've had Apache, MySQL, and PHP on my computer for quite some time now, and I have never noticed any sort of slowdown. I don't know how it would perform on any type of older computer, but if you have anything even close to new you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justsomeguy Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Webservers typically are pretty lean. Certain versions of Windows come with IIS, you don't need to install Apache. I have my main machine at home running XP Pro, and I have IIS running all the time, even when I'm gaming. It doesn't slow anything down noticeably, a server with few hits hardly requires anything. From what I remember MySQL was no problem to install, but PHP requires a little manual configuration and can get a little tricky. But like Nakor said, there is a lot of documentation for it. Check the installation guides on php.net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Goat Posted May 3, 2006 Author Share Posted May 3, 2006 yea, I've got a book with that in it.thanx guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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