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A.3 Setting up Apache HTTP server, PHP, and DB2 on Windows
We understand that it is sometimes frustrating to set up these technologies to
work together, specially for the first time user. Hence, we decided to provide you
some basic steps to install, configure, and run a quick test. These steps have
been tested on Windows XP Professional, but should work on other Windows
operating systems. The same steps can be utilized with little modification on
other operating systems such as Linux as well.
Install Apache HTTP Server
Follow these steps to install Apache HTTP server:
Install the latest stable version of Windows binary installer (file name must
end with msi) from the following Web site:
http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi
Follow the prompt of the installer carefully and finish the install. This should
be installed by default in the directory as below:
C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2
Point your browser to the URL below, you should be able to see the Apache
HTTP Server Index page in English.
http://localhost/
In case of a problem, go to
Start
→
All Programs
→
Apache
and try to stop
and start or restart. The "Monitor Apache Servers" utility may also appear in
your Windows Taskbar System Tray.
Install and configure PHP
Use the following steps to install and configure PHP:
Download the latest stable PHP zip package for Windows (currently 5.1.5
available) from the Web site below. Caution, do not choose Windows installer
because it is CGI only.
http://www.php.net/downloads.php
Unzip it in C:\PHP folder.
Download the collection of PECL modules from the same Web site as
mentioned above. The PECL package contains the extensions and libraries
that are not part of core PHP libraries. The IBM DB2 driver for PHP comes in
the PECL package.
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