Getting Started Checklist – Web234
Course Website: http://web290.us.to
____ 1. Download\Install Notepad++ (PC) Or to TextWrangler (MAC)
____ 2. BookMark
http://www.php.net/manual/en/index.php
___ 3. Course Textbook / Source Code
Download: Beginning PHP5, Apache, and MySQL Web Development
Book Source Code: Download Here
____ 4. Read and perform steps for Setup PHP & MySQL
Setup PHP, MySQL
1) Download and install Xampp ( 2 Choices)
Xampp can be used on your laptop or desktop PC or Mac
Downloads from http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
Windows (Install On USB or Local C Drive )
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html#1167
Mac OS
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-macosx.html
2) Download and uncompress below .zip file and move Web290 folder into your Xampp\htdocs folder
____ 5 Subscribe to course podcast
1) Install iTunes: http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ .
2) Go to http://itunesu.rockvalleycollege.edu .
3) Read "Quick Start Guide" located on http://itunesu.rockvalleycollege.edu .
4) Click on "Go to Rock Valley College on iTunes U now!" to launch RVC on iTunes U.
5) Navigate to Engineering --> [Course Name]
6) Click "Subscribe" to download course podcast.
7) Allow podcast to completely download or all you will hear is audio no Pictures will show.
_____ 6. Xampp Website (local/external) - VIEW BELOW STRUCTURE ONLY. WE WILL DISCUSS MORE WHEN THE COURSE BEGINS
Local - Xampp Local Development website structure example:
XAMPP Root (\xampp\htdocs)
Homework
WEEK2
WEEK3
...Etc.
Lab
WEEK2
WEEK3
FINAL
External - 00webhost website structure example:
(You don't need to upload your weekly labs to your external website)
[root]\
WEEK2
WEEK3
FINAL
- Example: http://petro.limewebs.com/