Macports install of Apache 2, MySQL 5 and PHP 5

Stumbled on the best complete walkthrough I’ve ever seen of how to install Apache 2, MySQL 5 and PHP 5 on OSX using macports. If you’re looking to get a local server set up on your macbook this is the ticket.



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  1. [...] http://fmpub.net/contact.php?to=jb wrote an interesting post today!.Here’s a quick excerptStumbled on the best complete walkthrough I’ve ever seen of how to install Apache 2, MySQL 5 and PHP 5 on OSX using macports. If you’re looking to get a local server set up on your macbook this is the ticket. [...]

  2. John says:

    Have you checked out MAMP? http://mamp.info/en/index.php

    The MacPort route sounds like a major pain in the butt to setup. MAMP is a single DMG file w/ everything.

    The latest 1.7 release includes:

    Apache 2.0.59
    MySQL 5.0.41
    PHP 4.4.7 & 5.2.3
    APC 3.0.14
    eAccelerator 0.9.5.1
    XCache 1.2.0
    phpMyAdmin 2.10.2
    Zend Optimizer 3.2.8
    SQLiteManager 1.2.0
    Freetype 2.3.4
    t1lib 5.1.1
    curl 7.16.2
    jpeg 6b
    libpng-1.2.18
    gd 2.0.34
    libxml 2.6.29
    libxslt 1.1.21
    gettext 0.16.1
    libidn 0.6.14
    iconv 1.11
    mcrypt 2.5.8
    YAZ 3.0.6 & PHP/YAZ 1.0.12

  3. Lancaster says:

    Anxiously awaiting a new post:)

  4. Mike Bishop says:

    I am sorry, but MAMP just plain sucks.

  5. ana says:

    Great article.

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