Installing Elgg on EasyPHP¶
You should first be familiar with the standard installation instructions.
- Assuming no MySQL, PHP or Apache installations exist already.
- Best run as a development/test server
Stop IIS running if installed
Download and install the latest Easy PHP from http://www.easyphp.org
Set up the database and point the web server to your Elgg folder (all done from the EasyPHP tray icon) - Right click EasyPHP tray icon, select “Administration” - A new tab is created in your browser for managing Easy PHP - Add your Elgg folder to Apache in “Alias” section - Click “Manage MySQL with PhpMyAdmin”, create a database and account for Elgg
(Ignore this step for v5.3 or later) From the tray icon go Configuration/Apache and uncomment this line:
#LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
(Ignore this step for v5.3 or later) Change
AllowOverride None
toAllowOverride All
in the relevant directory entry in Configuration/Apache(Ignore this step for v5.3 or later) From the tray icon fo Configuration/PHP and uncomment this line:
;extension=php_curl.dll
A reboot is best Elgg should run via http://127.0.0.1