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How to Install Apache-PHP-MySql on Windows Vista

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On this three part tutorial  we''ll do  the steps to install Apache,PHP and MySql on a machine with Windows Vista 32 bit.

Software you need as pre-requisites :
For this tutorial I used apache_2.2.8-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi  that you find at http://archive.apache.org/dist/httpd/binaries/win32/
again PHP 5.2.6 zip package available at http://www.php.net/downloads.php
Also  MySql 5.0.45 Win32  available at MySql website
You can download All the software  for  free .Please make sure to get the versions  mentioned above, so the final result will be positive 100%.

Steps to install Apache  

1. Log on as Administrator First step ,and turn off User Account Control (you can turn it back on when you finish) if you dom't know how click here How to turn UAC off
2. If you have any previous installation of Apache,unistall it .Go to Control Panel > Programs,Click on Apache and run the unistaller,then go to program Files and delete the Apache Foundation folder.
3. Then check for any other service on your computer,using port 80 (i.e. IIS) and stop them.(to stop Windows Vista Service go here InstallingIIS7.html .Turn Windows Firewall off during installation.
4.  Open Windows Explorer and browse to the folder where you the Apache package downloaded earlier and double click on the icon.The installation wizard should begin its job.
   
   
   
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5.  Click next on any window,when you get to fig 1 above type localhost as domain name and server name any email address in Administrator Email ,make sure for All Users on port 80 is checked and click next
   
   
6. Then,when you prompted with the installation directory ,change it to C:\WebServer and click next
   
    
   
   
   
7. In When the installation ends, reboot your computer. when it's running again you should see an icon like the one in the figure above,in the low right corner of the screen.
   
   
8. InOpen your browser and type http://localhost in the address bar.If the installation went fine you should see IT WORKS on your screen.If you don't,review all the steps and make sure you followed all the instructions.