How to Install and Configure a Web Server on Your Windows PC

I just completed my eBook on how to set up a web server on Windows. This works with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Here’s the table of contents of the eBook:

Chapter 1: First Things First

• Download XAMMP for Windows
• Download ionCube Loader for Windows
• Download the Free PHP Mail Script

Chapter 2: Install XAMPP

• Run the XAMMP Installer for Windows
• Install the Apache and MySQL Services
• Start the Apache and MySQL Services
• Test XAMPP
• Configure XAMPP Security
• XAMPP Directory Protection
• MySQL Root Password

Chapter 3: Install ionCube Loader for Windows

• Run the ionCube Installer for Windows
• Enable ionCube Loader for Windows in the php.ini File

Chapter 4: Enable the PHP curl Module

• Enable curl in the php.ini File

Chapter 5: Enable the PHP Sendmail Module

• Configure Sendmail Settings in the php.ini File
• Configure Sendmail with Google Gmail
• Test Sendmail with Google Gmail
• Configure Sendmail with Your Web Domain’s SMTP
• Test Sendmail with Your Web Domain’s SMTP

Chapter 6: Update the Apache IP Address & Port Number

• Configure the IP Address in the httpd.conf File
• Configure the Port Number in the httpd.conf File

Chapter 7: Managing MySQL Databases

• Creating a MySQL Database in phpMyAdmin
• Creating a MySQL User in phpMyAdmin
• Synchronising Your Local MySQL Database with Your Remote MySQL Database
• Exporting Your Remote MySQL Database
• Importing Your Remote MySQL Database with phpMyAdmin
• Importing Your Remote MySQL Database with the MySQL Command Line

Chapter 8: Managing Apache Web Sites

• Creating Virtual Hosts for Each Web Site

Chapter 9: Connecting Apache to the Internet

• Enable Public Access to the Apache Web Server
• Internet Connection
• Direct Internet Connection
• Shared Internet Connection
• Port Forwarding
• Router Port Forwarding
• Windows Firewall Port Forwarding
  • Windows 7
    • Disabling Windows Firewall
    • Creating a TCP Port Forward
  • Windows Vista
    • Disabling Windows Firewall
    • Creating a TCP Port Forward
  • Windows XP
    • Disabling Windows Firewall
    • Creating a TCP Port Forward
• Third Party Firewall Port Forwarding
• Testing Your Port Forwarding Settings
• Dynamic IP Address
  • No-IP.com
    • Creating a No-IP.com Free Account
    • Installing the No-IP.com Dynamic DNS Update Client
    • Creating No-IP.com Hosts
      • DNS Host (A)
      • Port 80 Redirect
  • DynDNS.com
    • Creating a DynDNS.com Free Account
    • Installing the DynDNS.com Dynamic DNS Update Client
    • Creating DynDNS.com Hosts
      • DNS Host (A)
• Testing Your Dynamic DNS Hosts

Chapter 10: Upgrading XAMPP

• Download the Right XAMMP Upgrade for Windows
• Installing the Right XAMPP Upgrade for Windows

This eBook is about 88 pages long with detailed step-by-step instructions and screen shots on how to make your Windows PC run as a web server. This eBook was originally planned as a bonus for the Maverick Keyword Researcher but I am planning to sell it as a standalone product as well.

More information on this eBook’s launch once I have more details.