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<blockquote data-quote="jonnyd" data-source="post: 617613" data-attributes="member: 31029"><p>I have 2 different setups on 2 hard disks, which is a complicated way to keep things simple - one of then boots php4 and the other php5. </p><p></p><p>I run Apache2, mysql and aforesaid php. I did everything 'manually', rather than use one of the packages, primarily because I wanted to know/learn exactly what was happening so I could fix it when it broke.</p><p></p><p>I also installed all the toys, like GD support, imagemagick etc. That was a fair amount of work, as it also involved installing the compiler/xtools an so on.</p><p></p><p>For actual development I'm afraid to say I use Dreamweaver. As well as having the spiffy graphics, you can go hardcore and just code it, if you want. I like the choice, but I do acknowledge it doesn't force me to be as disciplined as a plain text editor would.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, grab a copy of diffmerge for whenever you want to splice in updated code / custome addins. rarely used, but for me the best of the crop.</p><p></p><p>Quite a lot of work in the end - as you'll no doubt already know 'installing' a lot of stuff like that involves a fair amount of headscratching and Googling.</p><p></p><p>Have to say though, the end result I'm pretty pleased with. The Mac makes a great webserver. Attach it to a UPS and it's rock solid. Mines a 4x2.66 mac pro, with just about everything that can be expanded stuffed to the gills.</p><p></p><p>Just as an aside - if you want to run Apache through a router, as I do, the httpd.conf file and port forwarding on the router take a little tweaking. If you need any help, holla.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jonnyd, post: 617613, member: 31029"] I have 2 different setups on 2 hard disks, which is a complicated way to keep things simple - one of then boots php4 and the other php5. I run Apache2, mysql and aforesaid php. I did everything 'manually', rather than use one of the packages, primarily because I wanted to know/learn exactly what was happening so I could fix it when it broke. I also installed all the toys, like GD support, imagemagick etc. That was a fair amount of work, as it also involved installing the compiler/xtools an so on. For actual development I'm afraid to say I use Dreamweaver. As well as having the spiffy graphics, you can go hardcore and just code it, if you want. I like the choice, but I do acknowledge it doesn't force me to be as disciplined as a plain text editor would. Lastly, grab a copy of diffmerge for whenever you want to splice in updated code / custome addins. rarely used, but for me the best of the crop. Quite a lot of work in the end - as you'll no doubt already know 'installing' a lot of stuff like that involves a fair amount of headscratching and Googling. Have to say though, the end result I'm pretty pleased with. The Mac makes a great webserver. Attach it to a UPS and it's rock solid. Mines a 4x2.66 mac pro, with just about everything that can be expanded stuffed to the gills. Just as an aside - if you want to run Apache through a router, as I do, the httpd.conf file and port forwarding on the router take a little tweaking. If you need any help, holla. [/QUOTE]
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