PLATFORM: WINDOWS
To begin:
- Download wamp package : www.wampserver.com/en/index.php
-During installation:
*Browse For Folder – Select “www” (this is where php file will go) and click OK
*SMTP server-localhost
*Default
Note: This will download Apache, mysql and php.
2. Start all services of wamp server ( Find wamp icon and click on Start all services).
3. Start MySQL Console- Click wamp icon from taskbar. Select-> MySQL -> MySQL Console
-Prompts -> Enter password: [ *by default its blank so just hit enter]
[ If you want to set up a root password : (Type as shown below)
use mysql [-shows Database Changed]
update mysql.user SET password=password(“YOUR_NEW_Password”) [ hit enter]
where user=”root”; [hit enter]
[Shows Query OK]
flush Privileges;
[shows Query OK]
quit [hit enter]
NOTE: Now start your MySQL console, you are now required to enter your new password.
4. Install Text Editor : Netbeans or Dreamweaver or Zend Studio or Komodo Edit
Note: we are using netbeans. http://www.netbeans.com/downloads/index.html
[ click on download that says PHP in a column]
5. Test if the web server is running or not.
On your browser (iexplorer/firefox/chrome) -> http://localhost/