Sam Ruston

When creating and/or testing web applications, actually running the script can be annoying and tiring. This is because you need to have access to a usable server appliance and be able to connect to it through FTP. Also, if you are planning to edit the files you have to keep uploading and downloading the corresponding files.

A simple way to solve this issue is to transform your actual computer into a web server (for your use only). This, although possible, would not be accessible to other users. You can do this by using a program called XAMPP (Cross Platform, Apache, Mysql, PHP, Perl). It installs the designated software and runtimes that allow it to run on your computer (eg. Apache).

Pros:

• No need to keep transferring files
• Unlimited resources (e.g bandwidth)
• Free

Cons:

• A lot of your computer resources may be throttled (e.g CPU and RAM)