Apache, PHP and MySQL - Installing and Configuring

PAY ATENTION

You must install the Server with the latest versions of its components.

For this, we will explain how to install:

Apache 2.4.XX 64bit (VS16) Server

Initially we are going to install it to run on port 80 by default.

In the future we will install it to use port 81.

This will be seen later in this tutorial

and

PHP 7.4.XX (VS15) 64bit

To run under the current Apache Server installation on port 80.

or

PHP 8.0.XX (VS16) 64bit

To run under the future Apache Server installation on port 81.

This will be seen later in this tutorial

and

MySQL Community Server 8.0. XX 64bit

There is another version, which will not be studied in this tutorial.

This previous version has limited features, such as the need to use a special program for updates, characters shown, etc.

Downloading PHP 7

There are some differences between PHP versions.

Such differences will be studied further.

For now, let's just deal with PHP 7.4.XX.

When downloading it, pay maximum attention not to download the wrong version.

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At the time this tutorial was being written, the PHP version was:

7.4.7 - VC15 x64 Thread Safe (2020-Jun-09 17:07:54)

Now, it must be another more recent one.

This does not really matter.

What really matters is that the downloaded version is:

VC15 x64 Thread Safe

To install PHP, you must first download PHP directly from the site, for this you must click on the link below:

Save the dowloaded file:

php-7.4.XX-Win32-vc15-x64.zip

to the folder:

H:/WEB/temp

Downloading the Apache Server

At the time this tutorial was being written, the Apache Server version was:

2.4.43 - Apache 2.4.43 Win64 21 Apr '20 9.864k

Now, it must be another more recent one.

This does not really matter.

What really matters is that the downloaded version is:

Apache 2.4.XX Win64

To install Apache Server, you must first download it from the Apache Lounge, for this you must click on the link below:

Save the dowloaded file:

httpd-2.4.XX-win64-VS16.zip

to the folder:

H:/WEB/temp

Downloading the MySQL Community Server

At the time this tutorial was being written, the MySQL Community Server version was:

8.0.20 - MySQL Community Server 8.0.20

Now, it must be another more recent one.

This does not really matter.

What really matters is that the downloaded version is:

MySQL 8.0.XX Win64

To install MySQL Community Server, you must first download it from the MySQL Community Server, for this you must click on the link below:

Save the dowloaded file:

mysql-8.0.XX-winx64.zip

to the folder:

H:/WEB/temp

At this point, we have the basics to proceed to the next step that deals with the installation of the Server system.

The procedures for installing the PHP system will be seen below.

Installing the PHP 7.4.XX