light apache web server ?

[NoWhereMan]

I'm searching for a lightweight apache webserver with php (mysql not
mandatory) to suggest to users of a php script. easyphp's php4 is a bit
outdated.

I know you can update php by hand, but you know how users are lazy.

I'm developing under linux and I have no problems, I need a solution for
lazy betatesters running windows

thanx

--NoWhereMan

 

[CoMa]

I'm searching for a lightweight apache webserver with php (mysql not
mandatory) to suggest to users of a php script. easyphp's php4 is a bit
outdated.

I know you can update php by hand, but you know how users are lazy.

I'm developing under linux and I have no problems, I need a solution for
lazy betatesters running windows

Not a "light" version (around 30Mb)
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
XAMPP is an easy to install Apache distribution containing
MySQL, PHP and Perl. XAMPP is really very easy to install
and to use - just download, extract and start.



--

Regards
CoMa

http://hubbabub.deviantart.com/

 

[NoWhereMan]

I'm searching for a lightweight apache webserver with php (mysql not
mandatory) to suggest to users of a php script. easyphp's php4 is a bit
outdated.

[...]
XAMPP is an easy to install Apache distribution containing
MySQL, PHP and Perl

thanks for your suggestion.
I knew it, but its quite huge. moreover installs perl which I wouldn't need
quite at all

 

[a]

I'm searching for a lightweight apache webserver with php (mysql not
mandatory) to suggest to users of a php script. easyphp's php4 is a bit
outdated.

I know you can update php by hand, but you know how users are lazy.

I'm developing under linux and I have no problems, I need a solution for
lazy betatesters running windows

After struggling with PHP Triad and Xitami with no success, I found
this helpful tutorial for Xampp Lite.

1. Download "xampplite-win32-1.5.2.exe"
(http://www.apachefriends.org/download.php?xampplite-win32-1.5.2.exe)
to an appropriate folder such as "C:\My Documents\My Installs".

2. Double-click the "xampplite-win32-1.5.2.exe" icon.

3. Extract to "C:\". (If you have more than one hard drive, then
"D:\", etc. could be substituted.)

4. A folder named "C:\xampplite" will be created.

5. Double-click the "C:\xampplite" folder.

6. Double-click "setup_xampp.bat". ("Invalid directory" & "Bad command
or file name" are displayed, but it ends up working anyway, so don't
get discouraged!)

7. Double-click "apache_start.bat" and leave the DOS window open. (You
might want to minimize the window to get it off of your desktop.)

8. Bring up your web browser and go to "http://localhost/".
("http://localhost/xampp/" will be displayed as the address.)

9. Click "Status" to make sure that everything is working. (The status
of PHP should be "ACTIVATED".)

10. Leaving the web browser window open, go to the
"C:\xampplite\apache\conf" folder.

11. Create a backup of the file "httpd.conf" by dragging it within the
same window using the right mouse button, and selecting "Copy Here".

12. Edit the file "httpd.conf" by dragging it to the Notepad icon.

13. Change BOTH occurances of "C:/xampplite/htdocs" to "C:/My
Documents".

14. Save the newly edited version of the "httpd.conf" file.

15. Create a folder called "xampp" in the "C:\My Documents" folder.

16. Go back to the web browser window and enter the URL of one of your
..php files. (For example, the URL for the file, "C:\My
Documents\xampp\www.llbest.com\LinksToThisSite.php", would be
"http://localhost/xampp/www.llbest.com/LinksToThisSite.php".

17. Click "Go" and your PHP web page will be displayed exactly like it
would appear on the Internet!

18. Before turning off your computer and before closing down the
"apache_start.bat" DOS window, go back to the "xampplite" folder and
double-click "apache_stop.bat".


(My apologies to the original writer of this tutorial. I do not have
the URL)

 

[a]

After struggling with PHP Triad and Xitami with no success, I found
this helpful tutorial for Xampp Lite.

1. Download "xampplite-win32-1.5.2.exe"
(http://www.apachefriends.org/download.php?xampplite-win32-1.5.2.exe)
to an appropriate folder such as "C:\My Documents\My Installs".

2. Double-click the "xampplite-win32-1.5.2.exe" icon.

3. Extract to "C:\". (If you have more than one hard drive, then
"D:\", etc. could be substituted.)

4. A folder named "C:\xampplite" will be created.

5. Double-click the "C:\xampplite" folder.

6. Double-click "setup_xampp.bat". ("Invalid directory" & "Bad command
or file name" are displayed, but it ends up working anyway, so don't
get discouraged!)

7. Double-click "apache_start.bat" and leave the DOS window open. (You
might want to minimize the window to get it off of your desktop.)

8. Bring up your web browser and go to "http://localhost/".
("http://localhost/xampp/" will be displayed as the address.)

9. Click "Status" to make sure that everything is working. (The status
of PHP should be "ACTIVATED".)

10. Leaving the web browser window open, go to the
"C:\xampplite\apache\conf" folder.

11. Create a backup of the file "httpd.conf" by dragging it within the
same window using the right mouse button, and selecting "Copy Here".

12. Edit the file "httpd.conf" by dragging it to the Notepad icon.

13. Change BOTH occurances of "C:/xampplite/htdocs" to "C:/My
Documents".

14. Save the newly edited version of the "httpd.conf" file.

15. Create a folder called "xampp" in the "C:\My Documents" folder.

16. Go back to the web browser window and enter the URL of one of your
.php files. (For example, the URL for the file, "C:\My
Documents\xampp\www.llbest.com\LinksToThisSite.php", would be
"http://localhost/xampp/www.llbest.com/LinksToThisSite.php".

17. Click "Go" and your PHP web page will be displayed exactly like it
would appear on the Internet!

18. Before turning off your computer and before closing down the
"apache_start.bat" DOS window, go back to the "xampplite" folder and
double-click "apache_stop.bat".


(My apologies to the original writer of this tutorial. I do not have
the URL)

Ahh! Before anyone else points it out - The address of the original
tutorial is mentioned in the tutorial itself.
www.llbest.com\LinksToThisSite.php

 

[Dave Turner]

Badblue is a light freeware webserver that supports extensions like php