Pre Installing PHP

PHP for Laptop : 

Now i have Vista Home Edition , and look forward to make my PHP scripts working. Its a laptop , and no webserver. 

Problems to be addressed as of now are : 

1. Use of Web server , and how to install it. 

2. Use of config directory 

3. Downloading PHP latest version

4. Integrating PHP with Apache Server ( web server) 

5. Running the first Program .

PHP is one of the fastest growing scripting language . 

 Need of Web server : Since PHP is web server it will execute the scripts on the server side. So server is needed. There can be two ways to run PHP , if you have a domain name , and bought server space with it , and PHP is installed on the the server . Or you want to run it on your system , you need to install webserver. One may use IIS or Apache. 

I will be using  Apache as the web server. 

Please note all the software used are freeware .... and please tell if there is any problem,. Next few sessions will be to install the PHP on the Laptop. Please Feel Free to ask me of any doubts. 

I will be segregating each install as each chapter, so that you are not confused. Follow it chapter wise and you will be able to install PHP on your machine.  

Please go According to Chapters.