# Setup my XP Pro SP2 comp as a local intranet server **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 29, 2005, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setup-my-xp-pro-sp2-comp-as-a-local-intranet-server/176614 "2005-08-29T06:39:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ninjenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c67d28/32.png) [@ninjenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninjenn)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setup-my-xp-pro-sp2-comp-as-a-local-intranet-server/176614/1 "2005-08-29T06:39:57Z")
I need to setup my XP Pro SP2 computer to run as a webserver. Right now I use PHPdev, but that isn’t going to work for what I need it for. I need to run MySQL 4.0.22 (I think that’s the most recent standard version) and PHP 5 or 4, I think 4 would work better for what I need it for. So… my question is HOW to do this? I’ve never setup PHP and MySQL full versions to run as a webserver. ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setup-my-xp-pro-sp2-comp-as-a-local-intranet-server/176614/2 "2005-08-29T06:44:10Z")
google will provide you your setup answers [www.php.net](http://www.php.net) and [dev.mysql.com](http://dev.mysql.com) will provide you your downloads enable IIS on the machine through windows, have the windows cd handy ---
**Author:** ![ninjenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c67d28/32.png) [@ninjenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninjenn)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setup-my-xp-pro-sp2-comp-as-a-local-intranet-server/176614/3 "2005-08-29T06:54:37Z")
Eek… windows CD I have is 3 years old, I just use windows updates a lot. ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setup-my-xp-pro-sp2-comp-as-a-local-intranet-server/176614/4 "2005-08-29T06:58:06Z")
> [@huskysgrl](#): > > Eek… windows CD I have is 3 years old, I just use windows updates a lot. ok… well then find an update to install IIS6… or just use the CD, it does not matter how old it is… just needs some basic IIS files ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setup-my-xp-pro-sp2-comp-as-a-local-intranet-server/176614/5 "2005-08-29T07:14:43Z")
iis ---
**Author:** ![bobby311](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bobby311/32/5971_2.png) [@bobby311](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bobby311)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setup-my-xp-pro-sp2-comp-as-a-local-intranet-server/176614/6 "2005-08-29T07:22:47Z")
apache ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setup-my-xp-pro-sp2-comp-as-a-local-intranet-server/176614/7 "2005-08-29T07:36:57Z")
> [@bobby311](#): > > apache apache on windows sucks balls ---
**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setup-my-xp-pro-sp2-comp-as-a-local-intranet-server/176614/8 "2005-08-29T07:39:29Z")
I’m with bobby311 on this one…If you’re using php and mySQL, why not use apache for the webserver? (posted before refresh on whitey’s post…) ---
**Author:** ![bobby311](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bobby311/32/5971_2.png) [@bobby311](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bobby311)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setup-my-xp-pro-sp2-comp-as-a-local-intranet-server/176614/9 "2005-08-29T07:44:09Z")
> [@whitey](#): > > apache on windows sucks balls hehehehe i knew i could stir up some controversy hahahah ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setup-my-xp-pro-sp2-comp-as-a-local-intranet-server/176614/10 "2005-08-29T07:46:47Z")
> [@JackdUp](#): > > I’m with bobby311 on this one…If you’re using php and mySQL, why not use apache for the webserver? (posted before refresh on whitey’s post…) because apache sucks balls on an xpsp2 machine i don’t think there is much arguement over the topic she should be using a redhat install or server install for a webserver IMO. ---
**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setup-my-xp-pro-sp2-comp-as-a-local-intranet-server/176614/11 "2005-08-29T07:51:02Z")
> [@fshowcars](#): > > because apache sucks balls on an xpsp2 machine Is it just configuring the thing to get it running at all, or does it just run dog slow? ---
**Author:** ![bobby311](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bobby311/32/5971_2.png) [@bobby311](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bobby311)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setup-my-xp-pro-sp2-comp-as-a-local-intranet-server/176614/12 "2005-08-29T08:01:36Z")
hehehe, this thread got so hijacked ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setup-my-xp-pro-sp2-comp-as-a-local-intranet-server/176614/13 "2005-08-29T08:08:24Z")
it did get jacked… and lets just say that microsoft doesn’t play friendly 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setup-my-xp-pro-sp2-comp-as-a-local-intranet-server/176614/14 "2005-08-29T08:39:33Z")
> [@JackdUp](#): > > I’m with bobby311 on this one…If you’re using php and mySQL, why not use apache for the webserver? (posted before refresh on whitey’s post…) ho hum… pittspeed runs entirely on Windows, uses IIS6, PHP, MySQL, and Perl. It all runs fine. honestly, Apache blows nuts. it sucks a major big one and I really see no benefit running apache over a finely tunes IIS6 Box. I use both apache and IIS during my day, apache is not as great as it once was when its competition was IIS5. ---
**Author:** ![ninjenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c67d28/32.png) [@ninjenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninjenn)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setup-my-xp-pro-sp2-comp-as-a-local-intranet-server/176614/15 "2005-08-29T08:43:22Z")
I figured out what I needed to do anyways… my localhost that I use for quote tracking, doesn’t have a password set for MySQL. The software that I wanted to try out, doesn’t work unless you have a password set, period. My boss doesn’t like the idea anyways… (whatever…) so I don’t need it anymore.