Virtual server for testing

Question

I need to test some php code, what light-server can i install on my computer?

Answer 1

A solution that has always worked for me is to download Xammp. Easy to install apache server for windows. Not exactly lightweight (comes with mysql, perl, filezilla) but can't be beat in terms of ease of use.

Answer 2

Try WampServer for a quick install of Apache, mySQL, PHP and Perl if you use Windows.

There are a few of these kinds of applications for various OSs, such as Xampp for Linux and Mamp for Mac

Answer 3

Well, on Windows or Linux (and probably Mac), I like Apache. It might not be ultra-lightweight, but it is very configurable and has been solid for me in the past.

Apache

I forgot how confusing their pages can be at first. I think this is the page you want, just make sure you get the right version for your OS:

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