Appendix C. Programming Environment
Building Your Own Environment
All of the software used in this book can be downloaded for free. The following subsections provide information in obtaining everything you need to run and modify scripts found in this book or in Appendix A.
Apache Web Server
You can download the Apache Web Server at http://www.apache.org. There are many versions of Apache including Windows and Linux.
Perl
Most Linux installations come with Perl. You can also download it manually at http://www.perl.org. You can use http://www.cpan.org to find any missing Perl modules. If you are using a Windows operating system, you can download Perl from http://www.activestate.com.
PHP
You can download PHP from http://www.php.net. There are Windows versions as well as binaries for many other systems. Most Linux systems come with PHP.
MySQL
MySQL is now owned by Oracle. You can download the free MySQL Community Server at http://www.mysql.com. It comes in many different versions while supporting many different operating systems. You can use PhpMyAdmin to administer your MySQL databases.