installing php on xp HOME

[pk698]

hi, everyone. I'm new here. and totally clueless about databases. but I want to teach myself.

ok, I want to get my home pc so i can write/code databases. i have win xp HOME edition. what are the steps that I need to take? Please explain it for a novice. thanks. :)

[ame12]

an easy way for novices is to get the free BadBlue web server, a tiny Win XP server that has a PHP setup wizard built in.

Download here: http://badblue.com/down.htm

It fires up a browser immediately and runs the server after install. Click on the help tab, select PHP Setup Wizard and follow the instructions. Let me know if you need help from there.

There's also a tutorial on BadBlue on the main phpbuilder page.

[pk698]

I'll try it out thnx.