Setting Up CPG in localhost

[Coilworks]

Hello,

i would like to set up Coppermine in my pc using my local server (no internet server, meaning offline) in order to set it up completely before i attempt to use it online. However, i do not know how to achive this as php and mySQL is needed. Would installing PHP and mySql to my localhost be sufficient to run coppermine? Are there things i should know beforehand?

Thanks in advance.

[Tranz]

You would need to install php and mysql on your pc. There are some autoinstallers that will install the necessary server components for you. You will also need either apache or IIS. It might help to use the same setup as the eventual web host.

[kegobeer]

Try a Google search for web server.  Review the Coppermine documentation prior to installation, and review the FAQ.  Links at the top of the page.

[artistsinhawaii]

For newbies, I would suggest using Xampp.  It's pretty automatic and has all that you need to setup a coppermine installation.

search for XAMPP on the net.


Dennis

[donnoman]

I've had good luck with WAMP as well.

http://www.wampserver.com/en/index.php

The newest version with mysql 5 though will probably give you problems with coppermine.  Making sure mysql5 is not in "strict" mode may help.

I would install one of the versions with mysql 4 if your primary use is coppermine at this point.

[Coilworks]

Thanks everyone.