Using Apache 2, Perl, PHP in Mac OS X Leopard

[kherge]

Hello

I'm new to the Mac operating system. As a developer, I like installing the interpreters I'll be using along with an IDE to use with them.

What I want to know is how do I configure Apache 2 to run in Leopard?

I don't know if Apache 2, Perl, and PHP 5 were installed after I installed Xcode but they are available and I did not have to do any downloading and compiling.

TIA

 

[jmgalvin]

All macs come with web serving accessed through system prefs/sharing. Apache is the underlying app supporting this.

You should find all developer tools on the leopard install disk. Apple includes them.

Using OSX 10.3.9 on a G4 & G5

 

[kherge]

To install MySQL 5, would I need to grab the package from MySQL's website?

I already have it installed but I just wanted to know if there is a better way of doing it.

 

[jimoblak]

If you already have Apache and/or MySQL installed, adding another installation of it will require some tweaking of the config files as two versions of the same service will be fighting for the same default port.

I have not looked at what versions are shipping with OSX but in the past, if one wanted the latest stable build of Apache/PHP/MySQL, one would need to manually install it and turn off or ignore Apple's packages. However, the versions in OSX are not terribly out-of-date and should do well for most uses.

 

[kherge]

Actually I meant to ask if Apple had their own package for MySQL. I couldn't find it so I downloaded and installed one from MySQL's website.

 

[Circle9]

The Apache web server is installed with the operating system. Go to System Preferences -> Sharing, then select the checkbox next to Web Sharing. On the right, it will tell you the IP address to go to to see your site.

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http://www.wischmanns.com!

 

[ObviousTroll]

Yes, the MySQL website has an installer for Mac. I haven't used it with Leopard, but it worked fine with Tiger.