“I first got interested in running PHP using the Windows
operating system during a business trip to Toronto. I was staying
with my cousin who, like many people, uses Windows exclusively. My
dilemma: I wanted to test out some PHP code but didn’t want to
upload it to my FreeBSD box until I knew it was working. This
article explains how to set up Apache, PHP, and MySQL on a Windows
desktop to create a testing environment for PHP code.“A look into the Windows world revealed that PHP, Apache, and
MySQL have made some serious progress in Windows compatibility. The
MySQL, PHP, and Apache teams have done an excellent job of
producing a Windows installer for each of these applications.
What’s more, the PHP team has branched out to make PHP compatible
with a number of servers, including Microsoft PWS, IIS, Apache, and
Xitami…”