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

  1. Stop IIS running if installed

  2. Download and install the latest Easy PHP from http://www.easyphp.org

  3. 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

  4. (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

  5. (Ignore this step for v5.3 or later) Change AllowOverride None to AllowOverride All in the relevant directory entry in Configuration/Apache

  6. (Ignore this step for v5.3 or later) From the tray icon fo Configuration/PHP and uncomment this line:

    ;extension=php_curl.dll

  7. A reboot is best Elgg should run via http://127.0.0.1