Setting up Apache, PHP, MySQL on Win 98 to test

[reeljustice]

I've done quite a bit of reading.[nbsp][nbsp]Wondering if the next step should be to set up Apache, PHP and MySQL on my Win 98 machine to test scripts and such.[nbsp][nbsp]If so, what are your recommendations.[nbsp][nbsp]I've downloaded the Win versions of Apache and MySQL.[nbsp][nbsp]I still need to download the SSL package for Apache and PHP Version 3.0.15 to match the FQ server settings, or so I'm thinking.

Another option, some time ago, I attempted to install Linux-Mandrake 6.1.[nbsp][nbsp]I was never able to get the GUI working due to a lack of knowledge of commands and the ability to subsitute a particular file which didn't work with the CD I bought but supposed to have one on the website which would work.[nbsp][nbsp]I downloaded that file (long gone from my harddrive now) but finally gave up.

Which route, if any, would you suggest?

Thanks,
Joel

[Maverick]

If all you want to do is mirror the FQ set-up in order to test scripts, I'd suggest you stay with Windows and avoid messing around with Linux. It seems like a waste to spend time setting up and learning a new OS for such a limited mission. The Windows versions of Apache, PHP and MySQL might not be quite as stable as the Linux versions, but they're plenty good enough for setting up a local development/testing environment.