install php & mysql for standalone & web app

[danielle]

i want to create an application that will be web based but also be able to be used on a laptop. the web app. will be no problem but as far as the standalone- i am wondering what it would entail to install php onto a laptop.

as far as the database - is there an easy way to get mysql onto a laptop and then a way to insert the data into the main web based database?

sorry if this post sounds obtuse - i have minimal experience with installs.

thanks!

[hennety]

Hi there,
you don't say if you're using Unix/Windows, but the installation on either shouldn't be too difficult as you can download the 'installer' versions for each app on Windows and it pretty much takes care of everything (just tell it where you want the apps installed, usually C:\ is fine), while on RH, it should be a case of reading through the README files as they give you both the quick and in detail versions for installing each app.

Basically, it will take the same effort to install the required apps on your laptop as it did installing it on your work's server, so there isn't an easy way round I'm afraid, as you are needing the server to serve the pages, PHP to parse your .php files, MySQL to administer and handle your database stuff and perhaps PHPMyAdmin for a web based MySQL administration interface.

Once you have downloaded and ran the installers, the README's for each app will guide you through configuration for your chosen platform and get you up and running in no time