Apache Friends Support Forum

I was thinking about setting up a dedicated computer just to run XAMPP in my office so I can learn PHP... How should I be able to access my XAMPP computer via my development computer via browser to test scripts?

Is it as simple as still using localhost or does that XAMPP box have a ip number..

TIA
Neil

I use Xampp for the same purpose on my LAN. If you are developing on the same pc then just use local host.

On a related issue I have been trying in vain to connect to the xampp sql db from dreamweaver mx on a separate pc on the lan but can't seem to do it. Can someone tell me if I need to change a setting or something to allow a remote connection to the sql DB.

Thanks

thats just it...I want to develop on one computer push the files over the XAMPP box on the network and then view from my computer..

In that case every pc on the network has a name, you should use that name instead of local host. Only I cant get it to work.

So.. I assigned every pc a fixed ip address and used that....

but that didnt work either.

bikeman wrote:In that case every pc on the network has a name, you should use that name instead of local host. Only I cant get it to work.

So.. I assigned every pc a fixed ip address and used that....

but that didnt work either.

Not good...I guess I'll just install it on my work computer.

I would like to lauch a local web server(Xampp) within my LAN. Do I need to publish that server(Xampp) in local DNS server. Please point me out.

P.S/
I would like to access that server(Xampp) using www.mywebserver.com.

Micheal Chen wrote:I would like to lauch a local web server(Xampp) within my LAN. Do I need to publish that server(Xampp) in local DNS server. Please point me out.

P.S/
I would like to access that server(Xampp) using www.mywebserver.com.

I've been trying to figure out the same things...no luck.

Well... smdstudio..

If you find the solution, please let me know...
It would be much appreciated...