hi
i've installed xampp 1.4.13 on windows xp using the installer, no problems at all, everything running smoothly.
i want to use it only for my own development purposes (to teach myself php and sql without having to upload to a website every time i change my code), not as a server for anyone else to be able to access.
i am permanently connected to the internet via a wireless router (netgear) and a firewall (sygate personal).
are there any security measures i need to take, so that no one at all can see my files? i want my installation to be completely invisible to the outside world, ideally so that no one even knows i am running apache/php/sql.
is this possible?
thanks very much
simon