Setup Apache + PHP + MySql on Windows 10

The below steps recorded my experiences to setup the Apache + PHP + MySql on my Windows 10.

1. Download Apache http server from http://www.apachehaus.com/cgi-bin/download.plx, unzip and put it to C:\ApacheServer.

2. Download php from http://php.net/downloads.php, unzip and put to C:\PHP.

3. Download Mysql from https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/windows/installer/ and install it.

4. Config the Apache server by edit the C:\ApacheServer\conf\httpd.conf file. Add below setting after the LoadMoudle section.

　　LoadModule php5_module "C:/php/php5apache2_2.dll"

　　AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php

　　PHPIniDir "C:/php"

5. Continue edit the C:\ApacheServer\conf\httpd.conf file, change the "ServerRoot" to "C:\ApacheServer", change the "DocumentRoot" to "C:\ApacheServer\htdocs"

6. Config the PHP by edit the C:\php\php.ini, remove ";" before extension=php_mbstring.dll, extension=php_mysql.dll, extension=php_mysqli.dll.

7. Start the Apache server by C:\ApacheServer\ApacheMonitor.exe.

8. Use your browser to open http://localhost to test if the server can work or not.

9. If you need to access the website server from another PC, you need to turn off the web protection of the anti-virus software and also do the belowing setting on windows.

• Go to the Control Panel and launch "Windows Firewall"
• Go to "Advanced Settings"
• Select "Inbound Rules" in the left pane
• Select "New Rule" in the right pane
• In the New Inbound Rule Wizard, select "Port" as Rule Type, then click on "Next"
• Select "TCP and put "80" (and any other ports you want to open) in "Specific local ports", then click on "Next"
• Select "Allow the connection", then click on "Next"
• Select the network location where the rule should apply (select them all if you're not sure), then click on "Next"
• Give a name and an optional description