[thelist] Installing apache on win2000

[Derry Talvainn]

I am using the machine for development purposes only as the final site will
be hosted elsewhere. At this point I would like to have the site set up in a
way that will be easy for me but still functional for testing whether my PHP
is working.

Under those circumstances would I be better off with Apache or IIS, as I am
not too fussed about security and speed for a machine that is only going to
be used for development.

Derry Talvainn
Artema Interactive Design

The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them
into the impossible - Arthur C Clarke



-----Original Message-----
From: thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org
[mailto:thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of David Altherr
Sent: Friday, 10 August 2001 6:14 AM
To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
Subject: Re: [thelist] Installing apache on win2000



> > I am installing apache server because I thought it was
> > necessary if I want to use php. Is it essential?
> >
> > Derry Talvainn

> >
>
> No you can get PHP to run really easily under IIS.
> In fact the PHP installer does all/most of the configuring for you so
> its just a case of point and click to set it up.
> On the other hand it is also pretty simple to set it up yourself.
>
> R.Livsey

Indeed you can easily get PHP to run under IIS, but for better performance
and security, running PHP as an Apache module is optimal; PHP scripts will
be executed directly by the Apache server process:

http://www.php.net/manual/phpfi2.php#module

I would suggest getting back to making the Apache server work.  PHP as an
Apache module will make the whole of the setup easier and offer a
significant performance advantage.  After all, "7.5 million Apache fans
can't be wrong":

http://www.netcraft.com/survey/

-David Altherr

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