lightweight php&mysql distribution

Question

I need a XAMPP like but a lighter version. All I need is to run PHP and MySQL scripts.Please help me on how and what application should need to download.

Answer 1

Try to use Denwer. Link. He is very light.

Answer 2

Well there is EasyPHP (http://www.easyphp.org/download.php), but this still comes with an Apache 2.2. Other than that I guess you have to install PHP5 (http://www.php.net/downloads.php#v5) + MySQL (http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/) yourself. Download packages for Windows are available under the above links.

Best wishes,
Fabian

Answer 3

You can always use WAMP. I have used both XAMPP and WAMP, and to me WAMP is much more simpler than XAMPP. I am afraid it also has Apache Server with PHP and MySQL. Here is the link.

Answer 4

Create your own, its not that hard to do.. all you need is a tutorial to get you started ;)

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/web/tutorials/wa-phpmysql/index.html

http://www.ricocheting.com/how-to-install-on-windows/mysql

http://php.about.com/od/phpbasics/ss/php_mysql_5.htm

And its not really that hard to be honest, just install apach php and mysql like so:

c:/server/        ##Apache
c:/server/php/    ##Php
c:/server/mysql/  ##Mysql

And then just follow the guide to setting up the directories and modules / extentions.