[PHP] Installing PHP, Apache, Laravel locally on Windows 7

This guide is only for note taking purposes. Whenever I set up something for the first time, I feel like writing about it. I don't know why that is, but don't worry about it and let's begin.

Installing PHP 5.4 and Apache 2.4:

• Download Apache 2.4 from apachelounge.com
• Download PHP 5.4 from the php.net
• Extract Php files into a directory. You can choose c:\php if you want.
• I think Apache 2.4 comes in a zip. So just extract the contents into a directory of choice. I use c:\apache

Configuring PHP and Apache

• In command line, install Apache as a service by running this in cmd: httpd -k install
• Navigate to Apache's configuration directory and open httpd.conf in a text editor
• Add the following lines

# PHP Stuff #####################################
#
LoadModule php5_module "c:/php/php5apache2_4.dll"
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php


# configure the path to php.ini
PHPIniDir "C:/php"

• Change the listening port if necessary. You may want IIS to be on 80 and Apache on 8080. Or vice versa
• Start apache!!!

Install Laravel

• Download Laravel 4. Search on google. And follow the tutorial on the Tut+ site
• If you're migrating and seeding the database, you need to add $this->call('TableNameTableSeeder') make the following class:

class TableNameTableSeeder extends Seeder {

    public function run()
    {
        DB::table('tablename')->delete();
        User::create(array(
                'id' => 1,
                'username' => 'firstuser',
                'password' => Hash::make('first_password'),
                'created_at' => new DateTime,
                'updated_at' => new DateTime
        ));   
    }
}