If you're interested in setting up your own private Apache server read on. Like myself, it may take you hours of surfing to bring yourself up to date on things. There are many very useful sites which will guide you through the (somewhat complicated) installation process. Server, PHP and SQL can be installed manually, even by a beginner with patience, but why?
XAMPP of Apache Friends is the easier and more time efficient way to go. Whether you're installing on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, or Solaris you'll find a complete installation/setup file. With the latest release, in less than 15 minutes you can have Apache 2.2.4, MySQL 5.0.33, PHP 5.2.1 & PHP 4.4.5, phpMyAdmin 2.9.2 FileZilla FTP Server 0.9.22 and OpenSSL 0.9.8d up and running.
Ok, some extra effort may be required, such as setting the correct ports and configuring them in your firewall and router. But having solved those, surf around to find the many useful free PHP utilities.
One final note: running your own private server, you must consider bandwidth and ISP issues. Also, the URL to your server will be your IP address unless you configure it otherwise with DynDNS.
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