I thought I saw a thread about this but I cant seem to locate it anymore.

I want to install drupal/php/mysql on my windows xp machine so I can play around with it and test the functions out.

Is there a guide or special program to allow me to easilly do this?

Thanks

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H3rnand3z’s picture

I use WAMP5 http://www.en.wampserver.com/index.php, for my company intranet it installs Apache, Mysql and PHP5 on windows. The only problem I had was with the XTemplate themes in drupal 4.6.6 see http://drupal.org/node/42080. I just deleted bluemarine and pushbutton themes from the themes directory and all was well.

sime’s picture

This is often called a WAMP server (Windows with Apache, MySQL and PHP). i haven't seen the reference on Drupal, but I have some links that might help.

http://www.design-ireland.net/index.php?http%3A//www.design-ireland.net/...
http://www.webmasterstop.com/86.html
http://us2.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.apache2.php

bugz_nz’s picture

I found this to be quite useful - it allows you to run apache/php/mysql/drupal from a USB memory stick. That way you can actually have it available on any machine - it also doesn't require and changes to the configuration of your machine.

http://www.ratatosk.net/software/onastick/

j0k3z’s picture

That sounds really cool, I will have a look at it now.

C-Watootsi’s picture

XAMMP is pretty good for getting a straight Drupal install up and running locally. See this excellent setup guide for 4.7 on XAMMP. Get to it!

hectorplus’s picture

I have successfully installed WAMP5 on my win xp machine, its working wonderfully, i even have ColdFusion running, so i can create .php, .cfm pages!

My question is, what is the difference between these two servers, WAMP5 and XAMP? I believe they serve the same purpose, right? Is one better than the other?

I am very very new to this WAMP thing! Any advice suggestions?

On other note, if have a domain name registered already, can i use the DSN in WAMP so i can people access it anywhere?

Thanks in advance.


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j0k3z’s picture

I installed but things are not showing up correctly.

Can someone peek at this screenshot and let me know what I am missing please.

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/6104/desktop9mm.jpg

Heine’s picture

http://drupal.org/node/42080
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j0k3z’s picture

Yup :)

Changing the theme fixed it for me.

Thanks