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What is a Localhost Server?

The process of developing interactive websites can be simplified with the use of a localhost server.

Web servers are actually machines that store web sites on the internet.

The software programs that control the access of users to those web sites are also referred to as servers.

The most popular of those programs is the free Apache server.

You can download and install the Apache Server on your Windows machine, and create an environment similar to the internet right on your computer.

When you run the server on your computer without an actual connection to the internet it is called a localhost server.

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Why do I need a localhost?

You must be running on a localhost server to process your HTML forms on your PC. When you build a form the action statement calls a CGI script to process the data entered in the input boxes on your form.

The viewing browser must be able to access a server in order to find the scripts and the interpreter that processes the scripts.

Is a localhost server hard to install?

The process of setting up the Apache server for Windows as a localhost and then coordinating it with Perl,PHP and MySQL used to be a very tedious process. Things have changed.

There are now several resources available for installing the Apache server on your PC.
I recommend
Indigo AMPP for Apache/Perl/Php/Mysql

Download and Install

Then download Blumentals HTMLPad 2011 HTML editor. It will sync up with your localhost, right out of the box. Just create your web pages in your c:\indigoampp\apache-2.2.11\htdocs\ folder and turn on Mappings (See tutorial below).

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Running IndigoAMPP with HTMLPad 2011

I created a simple tutorial to get you up and running. Click Here for tutorial.

Can't Get IndigoAmpp to Work

There are a lot of things in your Windows OS that can keep IndigoAmpp from installing and running properly. If you are NOT well versed in windows security, try Blumentals code editor with a built in web server.
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When You Need Help

Send Me Your Questions about using HTMLPad 2011 and the IndigoAMPP server and I'll post the answers online. Post Your Questions. Read what others have already posted.

PHP and MySQL

For sources for PHP and MySQL see our PHP and MySQL guides.