Installing PHP and MySql

[TheJkWhoSaysNi]

I'm trying to set up a webserver, for the purpose of testing PHP scripts and stuff. I installed Xitama Web Server and installed php (Getting it working was more luck than judgement.) What do I need to do to get MySQL working?

 

[nylex23]

Just the MySQL server. You can download MySQL 4.0 here: http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql-4.0.html

 

[TheJkWhoSaysNi]

Well i'm kinda new at this, Writing the scripts I can do, but i've never set it up before, by the server do you mean the winmysqladmin.exe program?

 

[Deebs]

This:

http://www.mysql.com/downloads/down...-win.zip&mirror=http://mysql.mirror.anlx.net/

 

[TheJkWhoSaysNi]

Yeah, I downloaded it, have it working now!

But i have a problem, $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; gives no value, Any ideas?

 

[mookie]

not exactly helping with your specific problem but try PHPDEV, its a lot easier, and was discussed in this thread.

 

[(Shovel)]

Originally posted by nylex23
Just the MySQL server. You can download MySQL 4.0 here: http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql-4.0.html

One important point - assuming you are using this to learn to program for a specific piece of webspace - use the same mySQL version. Especially the major version (3/4), and be aware that there was a big change to String declarations in 4.1 (so I'm told, I use 3.xx to match my webhost).