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May 21st, 2006, 4:16 AM
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database driven php
im planning on making a small php application that runs on a local server.. what database shud i use ? SQL Server Express or maybe MySQL (can this be downloaded and installed on a local machine ?)
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May 21st, 2006, 4:31 AM
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MySQL is a good choice. Its free of charge, and built with speed in mind from the start. Its very powerful and is improving all the time as the developers are releasing impressive updates all the time.
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May 21st, 2006, 6:56 AM
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Yes, it can be put on your local machine. I have a WAMP setup that works like a charm.
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May 21st, 2006, 7:16 AM
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Yep, If you want you can download all of the applications seperately. Or you can get a bundle installer such as XAMP or Apache2Triad which install Apache, MySQL, PHP and others all in one go and configure them for you.
It's really useful but you don't get to learn how to configure them if you do use one.
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May 21st, 2006, 7:24 AM
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Actually, I started with XAMP. It was just that little bit flakey, so I pulled it and went the separate route. I'm sure it would have been fine if I had tweaked it appropriately, but I didn't learn how to do that until I went separate and HAD to.
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May 21st, 2006, 7:54 AM
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None of those three/four-in-one packages like XAMPP, etc. worked for me, so I did it properly. Helped me understand what the hell was going on in the background.
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May 21st, 2006, 11:17 AM
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I've done both, but go with a package if you can. Apache and PHP can be a bitch to setup.
It spent hours with problems from them both.
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Until recently, I hadn't heard the term WAMP of LAMP. Then I realised I basicly set em up all on my own. That's the way I've been doing it for years. I never knew they had packages... :p
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