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Belinkd · 19-05-2008, 00:03

I just got a new laptop with Vista on it, and can't seem to install PHP5, Apache, or MySQL properly.

MySQL seems to install fine, but I've mostly been having issues with the other two. I've tried WAMP, hand-installing, and using the installers on Apache's site as well as php.net, but no results. Hand-installing leads to Apache not being able to 'find' the php5apache2_2.dll file, while using the installers causes it to still attempt to download my test PHP file. I tried to edit them by hand, but still got this result. The WAMP caused the same issue as using the installers.

Is there something different that I need to use for Vista than I do XP? Or do they just not install properly?

Cborrow · 19-05-2008, 07:36

It looks like XAMPP works on Vista you can try that.

apache friends - xampp for windows

Belinkd · 19-05-2008, 09:20

Hmm.. Thanks, I'll try that once I get home today.

pgo · 19-05-2008, 10:14

Yeah I had problems getting AMP running on Vista, too.

Try WampServer, which runs beautifully on Vista. I don't use XAMPP anymore after trying it out.

Belinkd · 19-05-2008, 17:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgo

Yeah I had problems getting AMP running on Vista, too.

Try WampServer, which runs beautifully on Vista. I don't use XAMPP anymore after trying it out.

Hmm.. It's still trying to download the PHP files with WampServer. Otherwise it appears to have installed correctly..

karmedic · 23-05-2008, 09:40

Although built for a different purpose (ie web mapping) you could try using MS4W:

maptools .org/ms4w/index.phtml (not allowed posting urls yet - you'll have to reconstitute this one)

Simply unzip to a root of a drive, run the install.bat, and hit localhost in a browser. It's set up in such a way that Apache and PHP5 will be autoconfigured and run on port 80 - no config required. An 'apps' is in the package by default for your sites but you could edit the httpd.conf file (or add new ones) for additional aliases.

hth

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Belinkd Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9	Installing PHP, Apache, and MySQL I just got a new laptop with Vista on it, and can't seem to install PHP5, Apache, or MySQL properly. MySQL seems to install fine, but I've mostly been having issues with the other two. I've tried WAMP, hand-installing, and using the installers on Apache's site as well as php.net, but no results. Hand-installing leads to Apache not being able to 'find' the php5apache2_2.dll file, while using the installers causes it to still attempt to download my test PHP file. I tried to edit them by hand, but still got this result. The WAMP caused the same issue as using the installers. Is there something different that I need to use for Vista than I do XP? Or do they just not install properly?

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Cborrow I like code. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 229	It looks like XAMPP works on Vista you can try that. apache friends - xampp for windows __________________ Code { for thought } "My programs never have bugs, they just develop random features."

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Belinkd Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9	Hmm.. Thanks, I'll try that once I get home today.

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pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	Yeah I had problems getting AMP running on Vista, too. Try WampServer, which runs beautifully on Vista. I don't use XAMPP anymore after trying it out.

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karmedic id Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 217	Although built for a different purpose (ie web mapping) you could try using MS4W: maptools .org/ms4w/index.phtml (not allowed posting urls yet - you'll have to reconstitute this one) Simply unzip to a root of a drive, run the install.bat, and hit localhost in a browser. It's set up in such a way that Apache and PHP5 will be autoconfigured and run on port 80 - no config required. An 'apps' is in the package by default for your sites but you could edit the httpd.conf file (or add new ones) for additional aliases. hth

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