I am tiring to get a web server such as PWS (Personal Web Server) for my PC with Windows XP, so that I be able to test my web page in my Windows XP. I used to have Windows 98, downloaded the PWS server and could test web page such as ColdFusion.

Some articles said that PWS no longer supports Windows XP. How could I test my web page in local machine with XP environment?

Thanks in advance,

Kevin

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Edited January 3, 200620 yr by Zxian

Use Apache.

http://www.apache.org/

The equivalent you're looking for in XP is called Internet Information Services. Go to Add/Remove Programs and select Add/Remove Windows Components. Now just check Internet Information Services (IIS) and click on Next.

Apache is a good alternative as well though.

You might also be interested in LightHttpD.

Thanks to all. I followed Gamehead200's recommendation and successfully downloaded the Apache server. Now I have some new technique questions need you guys' help. The http://localhost/ shows:

“If you can see this, it means that the installation of the Apache web server software on this system was successful. You may now add content to this directory and replace this page.

Seeing this instead of the website you expected?

This page is here because the site administrator has changed the configuration of this web server. Please contact the person responsible for maintaining this server with questions. The Apache Software Foundation, which wrote the web server software this site administrator is using, has nothing to do with maintaining this site and cannot help resolve configuration issues.

...”

I could not locate this HTML page's folder, usually in C:\inetpub\wwwroot, but not in this case. Any idea where should I put my web folder to work with Apache server?

Also, I got the Apache server, my Coldfusion application, but the ColdFusion administration page does not working. If someone familiars with ColdFusion, how to install Apache server and ColdFusion server to let Apache work with ColdFusion? Any key points should I pay attention while install those?

Happy New Year!

Kevin

Thanks to all. I followed Gamehead200's recommendation and successfully downloaded the Apache server. Now I have some new technique questions need you guys' help. The http://localhost/ shows:

“If you can see this, it means that the installation of the Apache web server software on this system was successful. You may now add content to this directory and replace this page.

Seeing this instead of the website you expected?

This page is here because the site administrator has changed the configuration of this web server. Please contact the person responsible for maintaining this server with questions. The Apache Software Foundation, which wrote the web server software this site administrator is using, has nothing to do with maintaining this site and cannot help resolve configuration issues.

...”

I could not locate this HTML page's folder, usually in C:\inetpub\wwwroot, but not in this case. Any idea where should I put my web folder to work with Apache server?

Also, I got the Apache server, my Coldfusion application, but the ColdFusion administration page does not working. If someone familiars with ColdFusion, how to install Apache server and ColdFusion server to let Apache work with ColdFusion? Any key points should I pay attention while install those?

Happy New Year!

Kevin

Apache's "HTML" folder is usually a folder called htdocs on Windows. It SHOULD have installed itself by default in C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache or C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2 (if you installed Apache 2).

I'm not certain ColdFusion will work with Apache on Windows. I've only ever installed it with IIS though so I may be (and probably am) wrong about that.

may I offer a choice, wait for really security based projects to finish.

than ask, how you'd add you webserver stuff to that.

imagine your windows, machine secure, from inside windows, with something like, microwinx, with registry tweaks, or even nlite.

secure the system, then, add the server, not just, in linux, unix, and mac worlds, windows too need security, something microsoft never cared about.

why? cause did windows users, lol.

Edited January 3, 200620 yr by gdogg

try http://www.wampserver.com/en/index.php

It's a all in one installer that gives you mysql + php + apache in one easy go (without any big configuring) and a easy toolbar maintainer. Great for beginners and intermediate use.

for a full featured package: http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

for a dirt simple test server: http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/sswww.htm