First appeared on February 19, 2001
Last update on Saturday, May 3, 2003
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So you want a killer web site? And you have heard that Apache, PHP and MySQL are highly regarded tools for easily creating a dynamic web site that delivers as fast as it can, and best of all they are all free. If you have no idea where to start or need some help on how to install, configure and tweak these great tools, here is a no-nonsense, hands-on article to guide you before you get lost in manuals. I don't mean the manuals that come with these three applications are bad at all, but they can be overwhelming for beginners. No matter which operating system you use (Windows, or some variant of Unix - e.g. FreeBSD or Linux), I will show you both the basics and tricky bits without getting technical. Here is our really short table of contents. Feel free to skip some parts of this article, but I recommend reading it from beginning to end. After all it doesn't aim to be a bible, so I tried to make it as concise as possible.