Apache setup. Setting up MySQL. Setting up PHP. Or a local DIY development environment. Installing Apache on Windows (7)

The article describes installing Apache 2.4 + PHP 5.6 + MySQL 5.6 on operating system Windows 7/8/8.1/10

Before you continue reading, pay attention to whether you really need to install and configure all this under Windows? Maybe you should pay attention and not waste your time and nerves setting up the same thing directly in Windows? In any case, read the article about. Perhaps it will save you not only time, but also health.

This instruction will be useful for novice WEB developers who are going to install the Apache WEB server with the latest versions of PHP interpreter on their Windows PC. Of course, it’s much easier to install an assembly like Denwer or resort to using installers and not worry about the settings. However, every WEB developer obliged understand the process of operation of the WEB server, the process of its installation and configuration.

If you want to install PHP 7, please refer to the article.

If in the process of assembling the server according to these instructions you encountered problems and still consider yourself a WEB developer, then it would be the right step to understand the problems that have arisen, and not write in the comments that the instructions are crap. The instructions are working. Tested by time and hundreds of installations. Be careful when performing simple steps. Performing steps manually and analyzing situations, if it doesn’t work, will add skill to you as a developer. If you are not a WEB developer and do not plan to be one, then look for an easy installation method on the Internet - this instruction not for you.

Please note that under Windows XP these versions VC11 it will be impossible (or extremely difficult) to launch.

Preparatory work

Make sure you have Windows 7 or later. If you have Windows XP, these instructions will not help you, since the version of Apache described here does not work under Windows XP.

Remove all WEB servers that you installed before, go to services and make sure that there are no Apache or IIS services there. If you already have a web server installed, the second one in parallel most likely will not work at all.

If you have Skype, be sure to disable the use of port 80 in the settings. Ultimately, you need to make sure that no service is using port 80.

For work, it is very desirable to have a file manager that allows you to create files with any extensions, or, even better, a code editor like Sublime Text or Notepad++ or a full-fledged IDE.

The folder structure may be different, but this instruction is written for a specific structure and, if you follow it, everything is guaranteed to work.
Before you begin, create on disk D folder USR, inside which create 5 subfolders: apache, php, tmp, www, log. That's right. Without specifying version numbers.

In the catalog www create index files (using file manager or code editor), which will be needed to check that everything works:

• index.html with content: It works!
• index.php with content:

If you don't have a file manager/code editor/IDE, download the archive with these two files. But, if you consider yourself a WEB developer, you must acquire the tools.

Add to the PATH system variable:

;D:\USR\apache;D:\USR\apache\bin;D:\USR\php;

Notes!

The line numbers given in the example configuration files may differ for other versions of apache and php.
All commands, including editing files, must be performed as Administrator.

Installing Apache 2.4

Although for simple development in PHP there is no need for a separate WEB server (PHP has its own WEB server built in, which is almost always enough for the development of one project), it is still recommended to install and configure the Apache WEB server, if only because the programmer must know these subtleties. Ultimately, you will have to work with the WEB server and have to deal with its configuration. So let's get started.

1. Loading Apache 2.4 binaries VC11 for your system at the link http://www.apachelounge.com/download/VC11/ Most likely you have a 64-bit OS, so you will need a file with a name like httpd-2.4. xx-win64-VC11.zip
2. If you need any additional modules, they can be downloaded there (for basic installation no need)
3. Unzip the contents of the folder Apache24 from the downloaded archive to D:\USR\apache. Please note that in D:\USR\apache you need to put not the Apache24 folder from the archive, but its contents. There is no need to install anything.
4. Change the value in the file ServerRoot to "d:/USR/apache" ( line 37) and value DocumentRoot(And Direcroty) to "d:/USR/www" ( lines 242 and 243). You should also uncomment line 218 and change it to: ServerName localhost:80
5. We change the log storage parameters in the same file (find the parameters and change): ErrorLog "D:/USR/log/apache-error.log" CustomLog "D:/USR/log/apache-access.log" common
6. Install the Apache service (on behalf of the Administrator). Open a command prompt as Administrator and insert the following line there: D:\USR\apache\bin\httpd.exe -k install
7. We monitor error messages during service installation. If everything is done correctly, there should be no errors. If, after executing the line, the command line does not appear again, then you did something wrong. Simply use the copy and paste functions to avoid typing errors.
8. Create a shortcut on the desktop for D:\USR\apache\bin\ApacheMonitor.exe and/or place it in startup (to open the startup window in WIN8, press WIN+R, then enter shell:Startup and click OK)
9. Launch ApacheMonitor. A shortcut will appear in the system tray. Left-click on it and select Apache24 -> Start.
10. In the browser go to http://localhost/ - you should see It works!
11. If you don’t see such an inscription, we figure out what went wrong (we read the logs, google, try to figure out the problem ourselves, since we decided to understand the intricacies of the web server)

Installing PHP 5.6

1. Download the latest version VC11 x86Thread Safe or VC11 x64Thread Safe via the link http://windows.php.net/download/. Please note that you need VC11 and exactly Thread Safe. The bit width should be the same as Apache. The file you need will most likely be named something like: php-5.6.11-Win32-VC11-x86.zip or php-5.6.11-Win32-VC11-x64.zip
2. Extracting the contents of the archive into D:\USR\php. As with Apache, there is no need to install anything.
3. To file D:\USR\apache\conf\httpd.conf add the lines: LoadModule php5_module "d:/USR/php/php5apache2_4.dll" AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php # Path to the php.ini file PHPIniDir "D:/USR/php"
4. And change the value DirectoryIndex on index.html index.php (line 276)
5. Using ApacheMonitor we restart Apache (Apache24 -> Restart)
6. We go to the browser http://localhost/index.php and make sure that PHP is working.
7. Making a copy of the file D:\USR\php\php.ini-development with name D:\USR\php\php.ini
8. Using the search, we find, uncomment and change the parameters: extension_dir = "D:/USR/php/ext" sys_temp_dir = "D:/USR/tmp" extension=php_mysql.dll extension=php_mysqli.dll extension=php_openssl.dll date.timezone = Europe/Zaporozhye
9. Performed in command line php -m to view the list of connected modules.
10. Restart Apache using ApacheMonitor

Virtual Hosts in Apache

1. If you are debugging several projects on your computer, you may need virtual hosts (sites). As an example, we will consider two virtual hosts: s1.localhost And s2.localhost. For convenience, we will create folders with the same names, which is not at all necessary in a real system.
2. Please note that when using virtual hosts, the parameter DocumentRoot Apache configuration file no longer makes sense. The main host of the server (which will be accessible at http://localhost/) is now first virtual host in the virtual hosts configuration file!
3. First you need to add the following lines to the c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file: 127.0.0.1 s1.localhost 127.0.0.1 s2.localhost

   This must be done on behalf of the Administrator. It is advisable to reboot after this, but in practice this was not required. If you can't change the file (permissions), you can copy it to your desktop, change it, and then copy it back.

4. Creating folders for virtual hosts D:\USR\www\s1.localhost And D:\USR\www\s2.localhost, in which the files will be located. Create a file in each folder index.html with content S1 And S2 accordingly (to check that everything is working as it should)
5. Then we create folders for logs: D:\USR\log\s1.localhost And D:\USR\log\s2.localhost- logs for each site will be stored here. Actually, logs can be stored in one folder, but I’m used to doing it this way - it’s more convenient for me.
6. Next, you need to enable support for virtual hosts. In file D:\USR\apache\conf\httpd.conf uncomment line Include conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf
7. Next we edit the file d:\USR\apache\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf— it should look like this (each virtual host has its own VirtualHost block): ServerAdmin [email protected] DocumentRoot "D:/USR/www/s1.localhost" ServerName s1.localhost ServerAlias ​​www.s1.localhost ErrorLog "D:/USR/log/s1.localhost/error.log" CustomLog "D:/USR/log/s1 .localhost/access.log" common ServerAdmin [email protected] DocumentRoot "D:/USR/www/s2.localhost" ServerName s2.localhost ServerAlias ​​www.s2.localhost ErrorLog "D:/USR/log/s2.localhost/error.log" CustomLog "D:/USR/log/s2 .localhost/access.log" common
8. First virtual host s1.localhost will now be the main host of the system, because its block comes first in the configuration file, i.e. will be available upon entry to

Below I have written instructions as on local computer with Windows 7 - set up an Apache server and install PHP, MySql and phpMyAdmin on it.

Installing Apache

Download the distribution from Apache server from http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi. Select version 2.2.22 and download the installer for windows. On your home computer you are unlikely to need SSL, select “ Win32 Binary without crypto (no mod_ssl) (MSI Installer)«.

Before installation, turn off Skype, or disable the use of port 80 in the Skype settings, as this will interfere with the installation.

Install Apache by running the installation file. All installation steps are standard.

Click Next.

We agree with the license.

Enter data into all three text fields. You can enter a non-existent domain like test.test or example.com. This data is needed to create a basic configuration file. Under text fields one of the most important settings- install Apache as a service or as regular program. Select “for All Users, on port 80, as a Service - Recommended” - install as a service.

Select Custom (custom installation).

Selecting components and installation location. You can leave all the default values.

Click Install.

We complete the installation.

Installation is complete. An Apache icon will appear in the tray, with which you can quickly stop/start.

We check the functionality. Go to your browser at http://localhost/ If everything is done correctly, you will see the inscription “It Works!” Congratulations, the first step has been completed successfully.

Note.

I recommend immediately enabling support for CNC links; to do this, uncomment the line LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so in the file httpd.conf. It is in the folder conf in the place where you installed Apache.

It was like this:
(codecitation)#LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so(/codecitation)

It should look like this:
(codecitation)LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so(/codecitation)

Here and henceforth, uncommenting means removing the comment sign - #, which is located at the beginning of the line.

To be continued.

Preparing folders

Apache setup

Apache configuration file

# Apache directive
ServerRoot “C:/Server/web/apache”
# Listen on local IP port (80 by standard)
Listen 127.0.0.1:80
# next we will include extension libraries for Apache
LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
LoadModule php5_module "C:/Server/web/php/php5apache2_4.dll"
# tell Apache that files from php extension, should be treated as PHP scripts
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php
# specify the location of the php settings file
PHPIniDir “C:/Server/web/php”
# change the server name
ServerName 127.0.0.1:80
# change directory access

Options Includes Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Allow from all