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							|  |  |  | ### What Do I Need for Installation?
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							|  |  |  | To start using PHP, you can: | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | Find a web host with PHP and MySQL support. | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | Install a web server on your own PC, and then install PHP and MySQL.  | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | You can check out the following links to get a PHP server and MYSQL for creating a local envinonment for PHP to run: | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | Web Server: https://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | Database: https://www.mysql.com/downloads/ | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | ### PHP Parser Installation
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							|  |  |  | Before you proceed it is important to make sure that you have proper environment setup on your machine to develop your web programs using PHP. | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | Type the following address into your browser's address box. | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | ```shell | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | http://127.0.0.1/info.php | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | ``` | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | If this displays a page showing your PHP installation related information then it means you have PHP and Webserver installed properly. | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | ### Set Up PHP on Your Own PC
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							|  |  |  | However, if your server does not support PHP, you must: | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | install a web server | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | install PHP | 
					
						
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										 |  |  | install a database, such as MySQL, MSSQL etc. | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | ### More information
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							|  |  |  | The official PHP website (PHP.net) has installation instructions for PHP: http://php.net/manual/en/install.php | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | To get both web server and databse in a single package use this link: https://www.mamp.info/en/ |