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Review of PHPTriad for Windows

Posted on January 26, 2002

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by Steve Cook (Ratface)

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PHP Triad is an installer for Windows versions of PHP, Apache, MySQL, Perl and PHPMyAdmin. Phew! I guess the Triad name has been a little outgrown, but we can overlook that!

I tried out the installation on a P4 1.8 Ghz running Win2000 Professional with no other webserver installed. The installation was performed with PHPTriad 2.11.

After downloading I ran the install script, read the quick text that explains a couple of points about the installation and proceeded. 1 minute later I went to the Start menu and under PHPTriad chose "Start Apache" followed by "Start MySQL", opened my browser and went to 127.0.0.1 to find a working webserver, with links to a quick PHPInfo script and PHPMyAdmin.

The basic install sets up the following:

  • PHP - 4.0.5
  • MySQL - 3.23.32
  • Apache - 1.3.14
  • PHPMyAdmin - 2.1.0
  • Perl - nsPerl 5.005_03

There is a separate download at present to upgrade PHP to 4.1, this is apparently an interim arrangement until the next full version is ready.

After installation, I followed the link to PHPMyAdmin and got back an error:
"Warning: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061) in C:\apache\htdocs\phpmyadmin\lib.inc.php on line 255"

A quick scout in the FAQ section of the PHPGeek site showed that I needed to run "winmysqladmin.exe" from "c:\apache\mysql\bin" and choose a username and password to add a user account to the database first. With that done, phpMyAdmin worked with no problems, though you'll also find that you can do a bunch of admin tasks through winmysqladmin.exe as well.

I have earlier tried the EasyPHP installer, which also worked, but was written in French making it harder for English speakers to work out any problems that might occur. PHPTriad worked very well for me, setting up a basic webserver, database and development tools environment with no sweat broken at all. Of course all the programs are installed with the most basic settings, so you'll still need to work your way through configuring the various programs for your exact requirements. One major point to notice is that none of the Perl or PHP code libraries are installed.

If you are simply looking to get a PHP, Apache, MySQL installation up and running, I would definitely recommend PHPTriad

Links:
Homepage
Sourceforge (Project files etc)
Another download source

Everything you ever needed to know about me can be found at Cookstour.org.
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PHPDev4 from FirePages.com.au works well too...

Submitted by faust on February 5, 2002 - 17:29.

I had problems with previous releases of PHPTriad and so use similar bundle called PHPDev . The full package is PHP4.06/Apache1.3.20, MySQL 3.23.34, ActivePerl 5.6/1.628, phpMyAdmin 2.02, MySQLFront, and the Zend optimizer. PHP is installed an Apache Module rather than as a CGI. Perl is set up as a CGI.

It has worked relatively well under Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.

Sometimes MySQL does not work out of the install. This can be solved by downloading the desired version of MySQL and installing it in the c:\phpdev\mysql directory over the old one. Perl always worked, but I often install the latest version over the old one in the c:\phpdev\perl directory. MySQLFront - light years better than MySQL GUI - has never worked out of the install, but installing the latest version from http://www.anse.de/mysqlfront/ in the c:\phpdev\mysqlfront directory is very easy as well.

Apache and PHP always run out of the install.

I am very happy with my mileage.

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Nice Review

Submitted by xttdx on February 6, 2002 - 21:40.

hey guys. i just wanted to say thanks on the review. i recently joined Jason in the development of PHPTriad and have seen there are many issues with the old version. however, i would invite you to try teh new installer when it is ready (sometime this month if everything goes as planned) . Thanks, Jay Franklin

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PHP Upgrade

Submitted by Dewara on February 20, 2002 - 02:44.

There is an upgrade now for PHP from version 4.0.5 to 4.1.1.

I'm using PHPTriad for about almost a year now for test in Windows environment and quiet satisfied with this package. The installation never been easy than this.

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Upgrade

Submitted by matte99 on May 23, 2003 - 04:35.

I am using the new 4.1.1 version and it kicks ass :-)

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Problem with PHP Triad

Submitted by dexpante on October 20, 2004 - 18:51.

Hello all! my problem is similar to one encountered by steve, it apprears like: "Warning: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061) I tried already your suggestion, I opened mysqladmin but I cannot log my user name and password. How do I do it? I can open the mysqladmin but when I try to type my user name, the window is locked (meaning I cannot type anything on it. My pc at home is windows 98. I tried installing it in a pc at the office (also windows 98) and lo and behold, it works fine! Why is this so? Can you please help me, I do most of my programming work at home.

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