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small changes, it runs without configuration.

I think you should give Xampp a try. It doesn't need installation apart from setting up a service on XP, works flawlessly everytime I have installed it and is well documented. I can't tell about the other apps mentioned, but I tried quite some packages alike and this was by far the best.

Btw: It comes configured out of the box. It includes phpMyAdmin (also configured) and several other server applications. If you want to set up some passwords for your servers, you just have to run a command and you will be prompted to set them up individually, so you don't need to open any config files (apart from phpMyAdmin, in which you will need to specify the new username and password you set up for the MySQL server.)

Thank you Keystorm, I installed Xampp and I think its good
I configurated and it works fine...

But... I have a little question...

How can I add a new database so I can install a forum...?

Thanks!

Just get to phpMyAdmin (from localhost/xampp/index.php left menu). And from its homepage you'll find a little form to add a new database.

Try easy php @ http://www.easyphp.org/ .... i use it to test stuff
Configs pretty easy ... there is a site which tells u what to do .... it was  "open a can of whoop ass website"
Ill try to get the link tho

I tried that but, it doesn't request me a username & password for the database...

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Originally posted by John Anderton
Try easy php @ http://www.easyphp.org/ .... i use it to test stuff
Configs pretty easy ... there is a site which tells u what to do .... it was  "open a can of whoop ass website"
Ill try to get the link tho

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If you read the thread, about half of the posts are about Mike2 having already tried EasyPHP unsucesfully, he's now trying another package...

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Originally posted by Mike2
I tried that but, it doesn't request me a username & password for the database...

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This is because you left the "config" option in phpMyAdmin configuration. Set that to 'cookie' or 'http' to get asked for username and password.

Also, the database does not require to have any user and password. When you're requested for the username and password of your database (in a script installation) you have to specify username and pass of the MySQL server.

Hmmmm ... thanks...

One last question I hope...

Do I put the scripts on the htdocs folder?

And what do I do with the other files?

the htdocs folder is the public folder (unless you make internal Apache specifications otherwise). You must place all your script and html files in there.

What 'other' files do you mean?