osCommerce needs SQL and PHP installed?

[drem35]

I want to make an online shop on my computer and after is finished to go on a hosting server. I am reading forums and i has installed mySQL http://www.freedownloadsplace.com/Download...-Free-15989.htm but it doesn't work. I need PHP too? Or is better to put directly online on a webhosting service ?

[chris23]

It's always useful to develop offline then transfer to your hosting server.

 

Assuming you're using Windows and haven't attempted a MySQL / PHP / Apache installation before (this is probably not a newbie undertaking), I suggest you try XAMPP:

 

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

 

This will install a fully functioning development environment, including phpMyAdmin, a PHP web application to allow you to maintain your MySQL database.

 

HTH

 

Chris

[♥geoffreywalton]

Once you have installed it make sure it is running version 5 not 4 amd you host is running v5. It is an option from the xampp admin page so not difficult.