Setting up a local site

[Mitchâ„¢]

I know there is a way to set up a site just on your hard drive and have it work like a real website but only the local host...

if anyone knows how to do this will you please let me know.

[IchBin]

apache2triad is the program that will setup a complete webserver on your machine. They have great documentation and even forums to ask questions.

[Mitchâ„¢]

ok thanks just to make sure its apache2triad.net correct?

[rebelrose]

it is http://apache2triad.net

download at : http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93507

[JAL74]

apache+php+mysql installers http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Software_and_Servers/Installation_Kits/
I use XAMPP

[agridoc]

I also use XAMPP
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html