Setup website on localhost [your computer]

[shadow.prx]

here is a quick tutorial on how to set up a website on your computer

Requirements:
Internet connection

What can this be used for ?
Testing something you dont want to on your live site
Building a website but dont want to make it public yet

What do i need?
one program its called XAMPP

But where do i get this program?
Linux

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html

Windows [xp and vista] vista users look at note on bottom of page before installing

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html

Mac OS X

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-macosx.html

Install that program during the install you will be prompt with these options


Apache and MySQL are optional but i suggest you check them they are needed for most things

once that has installed your more than ready to go

to install a forum if exacly the same as you would on a host find the htdocs where you installed the XAMPP folder

How do i get to the webpage?
You need XAMPP running in your browser just type http://localhost

Note for vista users
due to vista being an annoying little **** you cant install it in the normall folder you need to pick another destination instead of C:// you need to chose somewhere else mine is in my documents folder

Hope this helped any questions i will be happy to answer
If you found this helpfull please say thanks

shadow.prx Reviewed by shadow.prx on 4th May 2009. Setup website on localhost [your computer] here is a quick tutorial on how to set up a website on your computer Requirements: Internet connection What can this be used for ? Testing something you dont want to on your live site Building a website but dont want to make it public yet What do i need? Rating: 5

[snowmanrene]

Thanks dude, but I use WAMP lol

[Luke]

Its called get rooted.

[Lavica]

I use Wampserver it's really useful for testing and playing around with scripts

[Zing]

Uniform Server is by far the easiest and the best, no installation, and portable AMP server.

Simply great.

[Viz0n]

Its called get rooted.

I lol'd in RL. but true.

[pi0tr3k]

Database server hostname or DSN:
DSN stands for Data Source Name and is relevant only for ODBC installs.
I have problems with creating a new database and put in my phpBB installation panel :/
Halp pl0x

[Plutost]

Xampp ftw !

[User12399]

very nice!

installed and loving it!

[shadow.prx]

I have problems with creating a new database and put in my phpBB installation panel :/
Halp pl0x

this is very easy just go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/
Then under MySQL localhost just type what you want your database name to be in the box under create new database if you have set a mysql username and password that will be the user if not just leave it blank when installing it

hope that helped