XAMPP includes PHP, MySQL, phpMyAdmin and an Apache web server.
You shouldn’t need anything else to get started with a personal localhost environment. http://www.apachefriends.org/index.html
Just to add to what ClaytonJames has correctly mentioned.
There are a number of local web server products which allow one to set up and run software such as WordPress, Joomla!, Drupal, eFront, etc. on their own computer, generally for testing and development purposes.
They all include at least the basics for an “AMP Stack”, AMP standing for Apache (the web server), MySQL (the database server) and PHP (the programming language). Add to this the operating system and you get WAMP for Windows, MAMP for Mac and LAMP for Linux.
Somewhat confusing the issue is that there are a couple that use the acronym as their own “brand” so to speak. Notably WAMPServer and MAMP.
Some of the popular ones for Windows are XAMPP, WAMPServer, Uniform Server (my fave) and Desktop Server. MAMP is one of the most popular for the Mac OS.
Note also that you can have any number of them on your system, just that you can only have one running at a time (without some extra work). On my system for example, I have all of the above-noted Windows products with many instances (versions) of Uniform Server. They just have to be installed in their own separate location on your hard drive.
Additionally, within each, you can have any number of WordPress or other similar ‘scripts’ installed. The only limit is the space on your hard drive.
Thank you so very much! I figured that out as I’ve been working today.
My problem was I needed to get started on my client’s WordPress site, but I wasn’t certain on how to connect it to the host. Now, I can work on it without connecting it (for now).
I’m actually genuinely impressed at WordPress. There’s a lot more to it, and a lot of customization that I was unaware of. It’s making my life, as a web developer, a lot simpler.
And the SEO integration? *makes odd kissing sound* I love it!
