Chapter 1. Installation QuickStart Guide

Chapters 2, 3, and 4 deal with obtaining and installing PHP, MySQL, and Apache from their respective locations on the Internet so you can make sure your versions are up to date. Additionally, these chapters contain extended explanatory information regarding each step along the way, and other important information relevant to understanding how these technologies work together.

If you want to get started quickly, this short chapter will step you through installation from the supplied CD-ROM for both Linux/Unix and Windows systems.

Linux/Unix Installation

Whenever you compile applications from a source archive, the build process is dependent upon your system having the correct development tools and libraries ...

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