# PHP/MySql on Windows XP

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/php-mysql-on-windows-xp/526915
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [January 29, 2010, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/php-mysql-on-windows-xp/526915 "2010-01-29T17:26:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2010, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/php-mysql-on-windows-xp/526915/1 "2010-01-29T17:26:28Z")

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I know this is a little specific, but I trust you guys more than what I can find in my searches. I’m pulling my hair out trying to set up a PHP/Apache/MySQL environment pn Windows XP. What versions should I use that are stable and work on Windows?

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### Author: ![LionelHutz405](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lionelhutz405/32/536_2.png) [@LionelHutz405](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LionelHutz405)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2010, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/php-mysql-on-windows-xp/526915/2 "2010-01-29T18:37:47Z")

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I’ve had good luck with WampServer  
[http://www.wampserver.com/en/](http://www.wampserver.com/en/)

Everything bundled in one package.

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### Author: ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/php-mysql-on-windows-xp/526915/3 "2010-01-29T18:52:03Z")

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I second wampserver. With a few minor exceptions it does everything for you.

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### Author: ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/php-mysql-on-windows-xp/526915/4 "2010-01-29T20:03:18Z")

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I’ve used [xampp](http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html) with no problems. It comes in versions for Windows as well as Linux and Mac.

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### Author: ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2010, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/php-mysql-on-windows-xp/526915/5 "2010-01-29T21:14:25Z")

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> [@LionelHutz405](#):
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> I’ve had good luck with WampServer  
> [http://www.wampserver.com/en/](http://www.wampserver.com/en/)
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> Everything bundled in one package.

Wow, that was so much easier, and it works! Thanks