Ok, now this is our first tutorial, I will be telling you the way to get a home server.
Note: This is only your home server, meaning that it wont be shown to the world wide web.
Now first of all, lets get a package. A Package that includes the Apache WebServer, PHP, MySQL and PHPMyAdmin!
As far as I know, I know only 4 WebServer Packages are there:
LAMP ( Linux-Apache-Mysql-PHP): Which can be used if your using Linux.
XAMPP (X????-Apache-Mysql-PHP-PHPMyAdmin): There is not much I can say about it, but its really great and it works crossplatform meaning you can use it whether your on Linux or Windows, Mac or Unix.. anything lol.
WAMP (Windows-Apache-MySql-PHP): This package totally rocks! lol This is the package that I use! Its really easy to use and fun too ^^
Runs on Windows :P
Installation Guide: I dont think You'll be needing that? Would You?
MAMP (Mac-Apache-MySQL-PHP): ^^;; Lol I dont know about this but..
Wikipedia:
In general use, MAMP refers to a packaging of these technologies for development use by webEdition. This is a development environment, and not intended for general production use as a webserver. webEdition recommends using Mac OS X Server with the provided Apache software or aLinux server, although it should be noted that all the MAMP technologies run on base Mac OS X outside of their sandbox.
Installation Guide: D: I dont use Mac, I dont know! DONT ASK ME! ='(
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However, Does'nt matter which ever server you get (WAMP FTW!) It only matters that you should be running with your localhost. ^^
Thats all I got for now :)
~Braz