Would there be any problems with this?

[ChoaticWhisper]

Would there be any real problems with installing apache/mysql/php into a C:\server dir and then changing all configs files to point to the right place, and copy the server dir to another computer?
I know I would have to install the services for mysql and apache copy the php.ini and the php4ts.dll to the right directorys.
Would everything work?
I have installed everything and modified the configs then copied it to a backup and uninstalled and removed those 2 files and then copied it back to C:\server and it worked, but I dont know how well that would work on a computer with apache/php/mysql never installed before.

Does anyone know of anyother files that the apache/mysql installer installs? Anything in the registry that is needed?

[Mntsnow]

Sorry...I have never tried what your discribing so I have nothing to base it on..

[qball]

Quote:

Would there be any real problems with installing apache/mysql/php into a C:\server dir and then changing all configs files to point to the right place, and copy the server dir to another computer?

YES!, my bad.

define "real problems"?

[ChoaticWhisper]

ok would there be any problems? even minor bugs? if so what?

[qball]

ok ultimate member...

think of it this way:

web=apache;
app=php;
db=mysql;

//request goes this way
browser >
server(web)>
server(app)>
server(db)>
...
//reply, may, go this way
server(db)>
server(app)>
server(web)>
>browser

you want to do what?

Quote:

ok would there be any problems? even minor bugs? if so what?

YES!

[DocHopper]

Seems to me since you are talking about a Windows server, there probably are DLLs and registry settings that were implemented during install that WON'T get copied if you do it manually. I would not try it and if you do, i imagine it will NOT work.

[ChoaticWhisper]

Sorry To bring up a old and probably useless thread, but I just reinstalled windows and having that all zipped up and config files set all the needed directorys to C:\server. I can unzip the server directory with apache, mysql, php inside it(C:\server\apache, C:\server\php, etc) Copy the php4ts.dll to the system32 folder and php.ini to windows folder. I can just open apache and its working. Open the mysqld and mysql, apache, and php is working just like before.

Only one bug/problem/annoyance the services to start apache and mysql are not put in so, I will have to add them some other way.

[boxofrelays]

Apache can be installed to run as a console application or as a windows service. The service runs in the background with other services. The install program registers the service when you select "install as service". If it hasn't been regestered you will need to run a command line program "regserv" or "regserv32" You might need to reboot. The regestered service loads on next reboot. From windows control panel you'll need to look at the liist of servives and start the service. Set it to automatic which will cause the service to starrt on next boot up.

[Blazer06]

Quote:

Originally Posted by boxofrelays

Apache can be installed to run as a console application or as a windows service. The service runs in the background with other services. The install program registers the service when you select "install as service". If it hasn't been regestered you will need to run a command line program "regserv" or "regserv32" You might need to reboot. The regestered service loads on next reboot. From windows control panel you'll need to look at the liist of servives and start the service. Set it to automatic which will cause the service to starrt on next boot up.

The post you replied to is three years old. Please keep that in mind when resurecting old threads.

Oh, BTW, welcome to TIMO.


-Blaze

[boxofrelays]

Old post, eh? Thought it smelled kinda funny.