Although readers often liken these types of chapters to
scratching nails on a chalkboard, you can gain a lot from learning more about this
process. Much like a professional cyclist or race car driver, the programmer with handson
knowledge of the tweaking and maintenance process often holds an advantage over
those without by virtue of a better understanding of both the software??™s behaviors and
quirks. So grab a snack and cozy up to your keyboard??”it??™s time to build.
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C H A P T E R 2
Configuring Your Environment
Chances are you??™re going to rely upon an existing corporate IT infrastructure or a
third-party Web hosting provider for hosting your PHP-driven Web sites, alleviating
you of the need to attain a deep understanding of how to build and administrate a
Web server. However, as most prefer to develop applications on a local workstation or
laptop, or on a dedicated development server, you??™re likely going to need to know
how to at least install and configure PHP and a Web server (in this case, Apache and
Microsoft IIS).
Having at least a rudimentary understanding of this process has a second benefit as
well: it provides you with the opportunity to learn more about the many features of
PHP and the Web server, which might not otherwise be commonly touted. This
knowledge can be useful not only in terms of helping you to evaluate whether your
Web environment is suited to your vision for a particular project, but also in terms of
aiding you in troubleshooting problems with installing third-party software (which
may arise due to a misconfigured or hobbled PHP installation).
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