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

[URL="http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html%5B/code%5DWindows"]http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html

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

[URL="http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html%5B/code%5DMac"]http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html

Mac[/URL] OS X

[URL="http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-macosx.html%5B/code%5DInstall"]http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-macosx.html

Install[/URL] 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

 

[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

 

[pi0tr3k]

got it working :D
Thanks a lot mate

 

[pi0tr3k]

another error:

General Error

SQL ERROR [ sqlite ]

SQL logic error or missing database [1]

An sql error occurred while fetching this page. Please contact an administrator if this problem persists.

 

[Whoo]

I use this:

http://www.wampserver.com/en/index.php

 

[Cesto]

I use this:

http://www.wampserver.com/en/index.php

Thanks for this, I will have a go on it, I just used EasyPHP before :P

 

[litewarez]

i used Xampp for over 3 years now and never looked back!

also the issue with windows vista is that you dont have privs to install to your program_files directory so install to c:/xampp or your documents, unless you get give the directory permisions to the xampp folder within program_files directory!

peace
P.S where da fuk ya been snow lol

 

[Cesto]

damn vista, Might try it on windows 7

 

[User12399]

For vBulletin fig what do i put for sql details with XAMPP

 

[litewarez]

Host - localhost , user - root , pasword is empty , and use db name u made in phpmyadmin.

 

[User12399]

Host - localhost , user - root , pasword is empty , and use db name u made in phpmyadmin.

..Thanks!

 

[litewarez]

a programmer such as myself never uses localhost as a live server but as a test server to create web apps without having to upload files every 2 mins lol