Let’s talk about how to quickly set up PHP and MySQL environments

With the rapid development of the Internet, more and more people are beginning to learn and use web development technology. As a very popular web programming language, PHP is undoubtedly a very good choice.

If you want to build a PHP development environment on your own computer, this article will tell you how to quickly build your own PHP and MySQL environment.

1. Tool preparation

Before starting this operation, you need to download and install WampServer. WampServer is a Windows-based web development environment suitable for developing and testing PHP applications.

The download and installation of WampServer is very simple. You can download it from the official website of WampServer (http://www.wampserver.com/en/).

2. Install WampServer

Double-click the downloaded WampServer.exe to run, enter the installation wizard page, click "Next" to continue to the next step, agree to the WampServer agreement, select the installation location, and click " Next" continue.

In the next step, you can choose whether to create a shortcut and select a default browser. Click "Next" to continue.

On the following page, you can choose to enable a development-only environment. If you only need to develop and test locally, you can check this option. Next, you need to set the root password for MySQL and phpMyAdmin. Be sure to set a secure password. Click "Next" to continue.

In the next step, you can choose to enable network services to facilitate access to your site through a LAN or the Internet. If you only need to develop and test in a local environment, you do not need to enable this option. Click "Next" to continue.

Finally, you just need to wait for the installation to complete.

3. Start WampServer

After the installation is complete, you need to start WampServer. In the Windows operating system, open the start menu, find the WampServer folder, and click "Start WampServer" to start WampServer.

At this point, you will see the WampServer icon appear in the system bar, indicating that the service has been started successfully.

4. Test service

You can visit http://localhost/ through your browser to check whether you can access the WampServer welcome page normally. If it can be accessed normally, it means that the service has been started successfully.

Next, you can create a new index.php file in the www directory of WampServer and enter the following code:

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

Save the file and access http://localhost/index through the browser. php to see if PHP information can be displayed normally.

If it can be displayed normally, it means that the PHP environment has been set up successfully.

5. Using MySQL

In WampServer, the MySQL database is also installed by default. You can easily manage MySQL database through the phpMyAdmin management tool.

Open the browser and enter http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ to enter the phpMyAdmin page. In the left menu you can see the pre-installed MySQL database.

You can create a new database by selecting "New Database" and entering the database name as prompted.

6. Conclusion

Through the introduction of this article, you can quickly build a development environment for PHP and MySQL.

One-click installation using WampServer is simpler and more convenient than manual installation, and it can also save a lot of tedious operations.

I hope this article will be helpful to you, and I wish you continuous progress in the field of web development!

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