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Hi guys,

I'm a new php4 programmer.
I have installed the PHP4 CD with Mysql and Apache under Windows 98.
Also I have followed my books (PHP4 and MYSQL) instructions.
My computer has already PWS that I'm using to test my web pages.

Should I uninstall it in order to use PHP?.
I 'm so confused. Is Mysql (under DOS) a web server or Apache?
In Windows system, my PWS IP is the Localhost!

when I opend mysql.err file under DOS, it said: "Mysql is ready to connections". However how to get the Mysql background so I can start to create my databse tables...

Please help!

Thanks

Said

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Search your mysql folder. Normaly

its C:\mysql\bin\winmysqladmin.exe

And run the winmysqladmin.exe you get the Administration Optiones.

If you REALLY want to be a hardqu0r3 programmer you need to use Linux, it's an OS which is much easier to program on than Windows.

Try phpdev from http://firepages.com.au/
It will auto install everything listed below for you on your pc.

apache 1.3.27
php4.2.3
MySQL4a
Cerebus FTP server
phpmyadmin 2.3.2
InvisionBoard forum
PhpWebsite
mod_perl 1.27 (as an optional download)

personally iv found that things like phpdeva nd phptriad have caused more troubles then they have fixed.

same here.

I'm not sure if you can configure PWS to work with php. the best advice I can give you is to download and install apache.

to clear things up for you:

apache - is the webserver ... it serves the files to the browser. a standard apache installation can only serve plain html files ...
php - is an addition/module to apache. before you can use php, you need to install php, but also change the apache configuration so that it knows what to do with files that end as .php
mysql - is a database server. it runs completely seperate from apache, but php can be used to connect to databases and execute queries on databases.

when you have all these things installed correctly, a tool such as phpMyAdmin is very useful for managing databases...