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  • Jonathan
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2004
    • 1229

    Mobile Web Server



    I think I'm in love.. I know Skky posted it on my forums,
    but I didn't even bother trying to just now.

    Since I'm running IIS locally, but still want to use Apache
    (and too lazy to put on my DIS acct til its being published)
    I decided to download this tool.

    absolutely WONDERFUL! Only downside is, to keep it "mobile"
    and not install as a service, you need to keep two CMD windows open.
    One's for MySQL, other is for Apache.

    There's also one each for Filezilla and Mercury.
    When you boot it, and go to http://localhost you get asked what lang.

    Picking english, you come upon this wonderful layout,
    complete with nav menu to the left. Links to tools like phpMyAdmin,
    Webalizer, and PHP Switch (?? on the last).

    Also you can check the STATUS of the services, and I notice
    CGI, SSI, and HTTPS (ssl) is automatically running.

    "How can someone be so distracted yet so focused?"
    - C
  • Buddha
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2004
    • 825

    #2
    For those nasty CMD windows try: Hide-It

    Careful this solution isn't bug free - crash at your own risk.
    "Whatcha mean I shouldn't be rude to my clients?! If you want polite then there will be a substantial fee increase." - Buddha

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    • Jonathan
      Senior Member
      • Mar 2004
      • 1229

      #3
      Isn't that bad I tried to install the PERL addon (why, who knows)
      but it seemed to basicly screw it up for me; maybe I didn't config it or something.

      Anyways, wiped out and just two clicks, I got XAMPP back.
      Only bug I've found so far, is that MySQL does not seem to stop
      when you launch the 'mysql_stop' file.

      Result is manual closing of the CMD window + cntrl/alt/del
      to manually terminate the process. Still, overall its a good deal
      "How can someone be so distracted yet so focused?"
      - C

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      • ChrisTech
        Senior Member
        • Mar 2004
        • 530

        #4
        Originally posted by Buddha
        For those nasty CMD windows try: Hide-It

        Careful this solution isn't bug free - crash at your own risk.

        There is still a site for Hide-It YAY!

        I got it running on my work and home pcs still. Love it.
        Hosting at Dathorn since March 2003!

        My Interwebs speed on Charter Cable!

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        • Jonathan
          Senior Member
          • Mar 2004
          • 1229

          #5
          Oh yea, did I forget to tell ya? It comes with TWO versions of PHP

          ApacheFriends XAMPP (basic package) version 1.4.9 (win32)

          + Apache 2.0.52
          + MySQL 4.0.21
          + PHP 5.0.2 + PHP 4.3.9 + PEAR
          + PHP-Switch win32 1.0 (by Apachefriends, use the "php-switch.bat")
          + MiniPerl 5.8.3
          + SQLite 2.8.15
          + PHPMyAdmin 2.6.0 pl1
          + ADODB 4.52
          + Mercury Mail Transport System for Win32 and NetWare Systems v4.01a
          + FileZilla FTP Server 0.9.3
          + Webalizer 2.01-10
          + Zend Optimizer 2.5.3
          Perfect for testing scripts on both 4.x.x and 5.x.x

          <edit> Btw, I personally keep two folders in my [Apache] root.
          This is "actual", and "old". Old is archived stuff, like my portfolio.
          Actual is the stuff currently in development.

          A good idea to make this *complete* is to edit the
          \xampp\xampp\htdocs\xampp\navi.php file.

          This way you have links to your two most used main folders
          in Apache (say one for the Portfolio, one for active projects).

          And of course, this way you can access both the main files,
          AND still have the power of the various tools @ your finger tips,
          such as Webalizer and phpMyAdmin. (Dunno why you'd use Webalizer, o well)</edit>
          Last edited by Jonathan; 10-29-2004, 06:48 PM.
          "How can someone be so distracted yet so focused?"
          - C

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          • Jonathan
            Senior Member
            • Mar 2004
            • 1229

            #6
            Found this fix to MySQL not wanting to shut down;
            use the 'xampp_stop.exe' file, instead of the 'apache/mysql_stop.bat' files.
            "How can someone be so distracted yet so focused?"
            - C

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            • bjacobs
              Junior Member
              • Mar 2004
              • 28

              #7
              I've been using WAMP and it seems to do all I want to do, all though I probably don't do as much as most people is my designs. It's simple to install and use.

              It also has:
              ACTIVESTATE PERL ADD-ON
              APACHE 2 ADD-ON
              ZEND OPTIMIZER ADD-ON
              WEBALIZER ADD-ON

              Just thought I'd give someone an alternate if they want.

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              • sdjl
                Senior Member
                • Mar 2004
                • 502

                #8
                I personally like having my own control over Apache, PHP and MySQL.
                I use each package downloaded individually from their relevant sources and then customise them for my needs

                David
                -----
                Do you fear the obsolescence of the metanarrative apparatus of legitimation?

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                • Jonathan
                  Senior Member
                  • Mar 2004
                  • 1229

                  #9
                  Found out why I couldn't turn off MySQL normally...
                  Apparently I didn't set my MySQL root password
                  Knew there was something I forgot.

                  WAMP looks pretty good for lite package;
                  but I see it talks of having Apache/MySQL as services.

                  This is okay (you can do this for XAMPP if you need)
                  but if thats the only way WAMP runs, its not mobile such as XAMPP.

                  I'm Jonathan and I approve this post
                  "How can someone be so distracted yet so focused?"
                  - C

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                  • bjacobs
                    Junior Member
                    • Mar 2004
                    • 28

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Jonathan
                    WAMP looks pretty good for lite package;
                    but I see it talks of having Apache/MySQL as services.

                    This is okay (you can do this for XAMPP if you need)
                    but if thats the only way WAMP runs, its not mobile such as XAMPP.
                    WAMP can have Apache/MySQL as services that start when your pc starts up or you can manually start them whenever you want to use them, which is what I do since I don't need them running all the time.

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                    • Jonathan
                      Senior Member
                      • Mar 2004
                      • 1229

                      #11



                      Excellent tutorial on using OpenSSL to make your own certs.
                      Only problem I had was in it, the cert is named .cert

                      I found that Apache wouldn't boot when I edited the
                      /xampp/xampp/apache/conf/ssl.conf file to the .cert file.

                      So I tried again, this time using .crt
                      (what the defaults have) and it worked

                      I'm Jonathan da n00bie and I approve this post

                      *edit* Didn't notice that when I checked their site, bjacobs.
                      Also I added a second (updated of the first I guess) URL.
                      Apparently if only I'd click "click here" I'd have know not to do .cert
                      Last edited by Jonathan; 10-31-2004, 03:24 PM.
                      "How can someone be so distracted yet so focused?"
                      - C

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