PHP, MYSQL and Apache install

[brunette]

Hi

I am new to PHP, MySQL and Apache and want to learn them. What I need to do before is install them. What do you think of WAMP ( http://www.wampserver.com) and XAMPP ( http://www.apachefriends.org/en/index.html). I am not sure which download is better to install. I use Dreamweaver.
I would be the most grateful if you would give me suggestions.

[ukgeoff]

I've used WAMP previously and the install went without problems.

Don't know how far down the road you are with Dreamweaver but using an editor where you are hand coding and know exactly what is going on is a much, much better way to both learn and do it for real.

[moojoo]

PHP is already installed if you have a Mac, you just need to uncomment the php line in the httpd.conf file. As for MySQL I just download the MySQL installer and ran it. Worked great.

Run PHP on a Mac:

Edit the httpd.conf file: sudo pico /etc/httpd/httpd.conf

uncomment: LoadModule php4_module
uncomment: AddModule mod_php4.c
Restart Apache: sudo apachectl graceful

And PHP is running. Of course this probably doesn't help you but I am bored and killing time.

[AdRock]

If you want to install them all seperatley then check out this tutorial

http://www.puremango.co.uk/cm_wamp_9...5a01aa8b011570

really easy to follow