# What do i download to use PHP on my computer? **URL:** \ **Category:** programming\ **Created:** [August 13, 2003, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-i-download-to-use-php-on-my-computer/28406 "2003-08-13T13:43:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-i-download-to-use-php-on-my-computer/28406/21 "2003-08-16T14:44:29Z")
ask lycos for support because I’m pretty sure they support FTP, so you should be able to connect. Just send in an e-mail… they should get back to you… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-i-download-to-use-php-on-my-computer/28406/22 "2003-08-21T22:19:20Z")
can any of you tell me how to use php with IIS on my computer? my friend helped me install IIS on my comp but he didnt have tim to help me learn to use it he had to go… so i installed the php 4.3.2 installer on my comp and told it i had IIS 4 (or higher) installed on my comp… and my friend mentioned something about a wwwroot folder which i found… but im still not sure how to do this… and another question… if i get this all working correctly… it should act the same as if i upload it to the internet right? it will send emails and send variables to places and whatnot right? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-i-download-to-use-php-on-my-computer/28406/23 "2003-08-22T01:46:00Z")
you can’t send e-mails from your computer. Other than that everything else should work pretty well. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-i-download-to-use-php-on-my-computer/28406/24 "2003-08-22T03:25:29Z")
so if i get one of those servers it will work with the email thingy too right? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-i-download-to-use-php-on-my-computer/28406/25 "2003-08-22T12:00:24Z")
okay — after doing a 16 hour stint looking for info on installing PHP on your own sever, i finally came across this – i am not sure if this will help you blah, but i thought i would post it any way [http://www.easyphp.org/](http://www.easyphp.org/) the only draw back is that the install program is in french – but the actual program is in english. it is super easy to install too ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-i-download-to-use-php-on-my-computer/28406/26 "2003-08-22T12:49:37Z")
if you are looking for a bundled up php, mysql, apache one of the better ones out there is [http://www.foxserv.net/portal.php](http://www.foxserv.net/portal.php) . its pretty much pre confiugred, takes just two seconds to install and it makes a pretty good testing server. also its in english [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-i-download-to-use-php-on-my-computer/28406.md?page=1)