Basically, the Net is a series of interconnected computer networks, naturally, to gain access to the Web. Computers need to have an operational Web Server such as Apache, installed. This Web Server will then serve HTML pages to the Net. This type of Website is “static” – displays per-configured pages which cannot be manipulated by users, no interactivity is possible. To make a Website dynamic, for instance, to collect & store data from forms, a “capture” mechanism is required to process & retain the information. Scripting languages such as PHP, Python, & these days Javascript(Node.js), are required to effect this type of functionality. A database to store data is the next piece of the puzzle, which, then, creates a dynamic Web Server capable of all modern interactivity Website users’ have come to expect.
All Sites are hosted on a server somewhere on the globe. EasyPHP is a Web Server package, which configures all necessary elements to host a server on any Windows computer. The application has the classic APM (Apache, PHP, MySQL) stack available, with many useful additions, which include a complete IDE(development environment for writing code), PHPMyAdmin (for manipulating & visualizing MySQL database queries), MangoDB (alternative database), PostgreSql, WordPress(CMS for website building) & quite a number of other useful add ons.
Additionally, the application has a mobile monitoring add on, which allows users to view their site based on a shared IP address – the server computer & mobile device must be on the same Internet connection. Windows (7, 8 or 9), are required to run the software, Visual Studio 2015 x86 or x64, as well as between 260MB-430MB free space on the device.
Features include:
- Easy to download & install.
- Use common tools, such as Memory Sticks to make the app portable.
- Custom configure time-zone, port, language extensions.
- Suitable for all levels of developers.
- Stop, restart server at anytime.
- Full access to files & folders.
- Error log & access files.
So, to get a Web server up & running on your computer in minutes, download the package from the application’s Website & connect to the world.
– This is a startup profile based on publicly available material & not a review –
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