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What is... phpdev? - PHP? - Apache? - MySQL? - PERL? - MySQL Front? - phpMyAdmin?

phpdev423 download

PHP 4.3.0 upgrade is available here(requires phpdev >= 4.2.3)
phpdev5 Is still in beta and is mostly broken on 98 & ME - braver souls can try beta3 here
php-gtk Is still missing from phpdev423 but there is an installer here for those who want to play

phpdev423 Is the current release
Whats in it ?
  • apache 1.3.27
  • php4.2.3
  • MySQL4
  • phpmyadmin 2.3.2
  • Invision Board
  • PhpWebsite
What else ?
  • Apache is mod_perl (as an optional download) ready (1.27 + 5.6.1)
  • PHP-GTK controller on its way
  • Simple FTP server (Cerebus)
  • PHP 4.3.0 upgrade available (here)
VERY IMPORTANT !
  • If you install over the top of an existing phpdev installation back up your phpdev4/www/ and mysql/data directories, in fact backup c:/phpdev4 fullstop
  • The install does NOT backup your existing php.ini, so you should make your own backup
  • If you have a %sysdir% \my.cnf this too will be overwritten - make another backup
  • Ensure that no instance of Apache or MySQL is running before you install.
  • Do not install to a directory with a space in the name (i.e. program files) it might still work , then again it might not
  • Register Globals is turned Off in default install


Upgrading from phpdev4
  • If you installed your old apache 1.3.20 as a service now is the time to remove it ! control panel > administrative tools > services
  • copy the contents of your c:\phpdev\mysql\data directory to your new $install_dir\mysql\data directory , you can safely overwrite the $install_dir\mysql\data\mysql directory (you will need to shut down mysql if its running before you do this)
  • copy the contents of your c:\phpdev\www directory to $install_dir\www
  • That's it ! give it a whirl


Please note that if this is all obvious to you - don't take it personally, I gotta keep it simple to please all ages :)

Download the phpdev423 here phpdev423.exe 10.49MB
(downloads to date 432158)
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PHP 4.3.0 upgrade is here
Mod Perl addon is here
Missing stuff (i.e. Pear & some less used extensions) can be found here



PS the forums are here


Note that all downloads from now on will be handled via sourceforge.
but a BIG thanks to the following peeps who have provided bandwidth for phpdev4 when it most needed it.
BR WebDesign `ala` Stuntboy !http://www.brwebdesign.com -> served 9783 files
firepageshttp://www.firepages.org -> served 28278 files
firepages commercialhttp://www.firepages.com.au -> served 3019 files
sourceforgehttp://www.sourceforge.net -> served 236835 files
Spookster .. he stole my sig !http://www.designqueue.com/ -> served 16981 files



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Extra Note The Invision Board license is freeware but proprietary, please take a moment to check out their license here

Notes! I have included all the licenses and readme's for all components, if I have missed anything, please let me know. As far as I know at the current time all the programs and scripts enclosed in any of the firepages bundles are covered by the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE are open-source and do not cost a penny - zilch - nowt for development usage. MySQL is always the bugger here but I am pretty sure now that it has settled down as a true open source database.