0:00:06.510,0:00:12.100 before you can get started learning how 0:00:08.770,0:00:14.049 to build data-driven web pages you will 0:00:12.100,0:00:17.289 need to first install some software on 0:00:14.049,0:00:19.180 your computer this brief video will walk 0:00:17.289,0:00:21.070 you through setting up your computer so 0:00:19.180,0:00:24.390 that you can complete the exercises and 0:00:21.070,0:00:24.390 assignments for this course 0:00:28.590,0:00:34.840 the first thing you will need to do is 0:00:31.029,0:00:36.550 download and install a text editor you 0:00:34.840,0:00:41.489 will use a simple text editor when 0:00:36.550,0:00:44.170 creating XHTML pages and PHP scripts 0:00:41.489,0:00:46.870 there are several simple text editors 0:00:44.170,0:00:50.079 you can use but notepad plus plus is 0:00:46.870,0:00:52.540 recommended notepad plus plus and 0:00:50.079,0:00:55.180 similar programs provide PHP syntax 0:00:52.540,0:00:58.540 highlighting which assist you by color 0:00:55.180,0:01:01.539 coding XHTML and PHP keywords comments 0:00:58.540,0:01:04.690 and operators to download the current 0:01:01.539,0:01:08.140 version of notepad plus plus browse to 0:01:04.690,0:01:10.660 notepad plus plus org or click on the 0:01:08.140,0:01:15.420 link that says install notepad plus plus 0:01:10.660,0:01:15.420 in blackboard below this video 0:01:18.750,0:01:24.070 once on the notepad plus plus org 0:01:21.610,0:01:30.729 website click the download button on the 0:01:24.070,0:01:33.540 left from here you can download and save 0:01:30.729,0:01:36.700 and run the notepad plus plus software 0:01:33.540,0:01:39.310 you can take all the default settings on 0:01:36.700,0:01:42.610 the installation wizard to install it on 0:01:39.310,0:01:44.710 your computer you can also use the 0:01:42.610,0:01:47.530 portable app suite to install notepad 0:01:44.710,0:01:50.320 plus plus on a USB Drive rather than 0:01:47.530,0:01:52.420 your computer if you choose using the 0:01:50.320,0:01:54.820 portable app suite is an option but not 0:01:52.420,0:01:56.829 a requirement and for more information 0:01:54.820,0:01:59.409 about the portable app suite see 0:01:56.829,0:02:01.950 appendix a located under resources in 0:01:59.409,0:02:01.950 blackboard 0:02:06.020,0:02:11.039 the next step to set up your computer 0:02:08.340,0:02:16.020 for this class is to install a personal 0:02:11.039,0:02:18.569 web server you'll install and configure 0:02:16.020,0:02:21.980 xampp as a local server to test your 0:02:18.569,0:02:21.980 scripts before submitting assignments 0:02:29.230,0:02:35.140 xampp is a package including the apache 0:02:32.200,0:02:39.010 web server the mysql database management 0:02:35.140,0:02:40.510 system and the PHP scripting engine the 0:02:39.010,0:02:43.209 ex will change depending on the 0:02:40.510,0:02:46.980 operating system of your computer the 0:02:43.209,0:02:51.910 ANP refer to Apache MySQL and PHP 0:02:46.980,0:02:55.120 respectively you can install w amp on a 0:02:51.910,0:03:00.580 Windows computer l amp on a Linux 0:02:55.120,0:03:03.220 computer or M amp on a Mac computer we 0:03:00.580,0:03:05.560 will walk through how to install W amp 0:03:03.220,0:03:09.250 or wimp you would follow a similar 0:03:05.560,0:03:11.260 process for the Linux or Mac version if 0:03:09.250,0:03:14.410 your computer uses one of those 0:03:11.260,0:03:17.920 operating systems to download the 0:03:14.410,0:03:20.980 current version of WIMP visit WAMP 0:03:17.920,0:03:27.519 server comm and click the download from 0:03:20.980,0:03:30.959 the menu option at the top then you will 0:03:27.519,0:03:35.350 choose the 32-bit or the 64-bit version 0:03:30.959,0:03:38.260 of the WAMP server software just to note 0:03:35.350,0:03:39.639 even though I'm running a 64-bit version 0:03:38.260,0:03:43.359 of Windows 0:03:39.639,0:03:43.810 I had to install the 32-bit version of 0:03:43.359,0:03:46.450 WAMP 0:03:43.810,0:03:48.850 because I received an error on 64-bit so 0:03:46.450,0:03:51.180 if you receive an error on one try the 0:03:48.850,0:03:51.180 other 0:03:54.920,0:03:59.780 you'll get a pop-up telling you more 0:03:57.380,0:04:02.450 about the download and then you want to 0:03:59.780,0:04:07.090 click on the download directly button 0:04:02.450,0:04:07.090 and save this software to your computer 0:04:10.540,0:04:14.709 you may have to allow pop-ups 0:04:18.950,0:04:24.460 once you have the software downloaded 0:04:21.170,0:04:24.460 run the wizard 0:04:29.139,0:04:38.999 be sure to accept the agreement and by 0:04:34.569,0:04:38.999 default it will install on the C Drive 0:04:40.560,0:04:46.289 you can also create a desktop or a quick 0:04:43.539,0:04:46.289 launch icon 0:04:50.120,0:04:55.070 and then click install after you install 0:04:53.389,0:04:56.900 the web server you can launch the 0:04:55.070,0:04:59.600 application as you would any other 0:04:56.900,0:05:03.850 Windows application click the start 0:04:59.600,0:05:07.160 button on the taskbar select programs 0:05:03.850,0:05:10.580 and you may have to scroll down select 0:05:07.160,0:05:19.460 the lamp server folder and click start 0:05:10.580,0:05:22.430 lamp server the WAMP server icon appears 0:05:19.460,0:05:24.800 in the system tray on the taskbar if you 0:05:22.430,0:05:29.210 hover over the icon you will notice the 0:05:24.800,0:05:33.770 tooltip displays WAMP server server 0:05:29.210,0:05:35.780 offline typically the local installation 0:05:33.770,0:05:38.389 of went server is for development 0:05:35.780,0:05:40.990 purposes only and we are only using it 0:05:38.389,0:05:43.639 as a testing environment for this course 0:05:40.990,0:05:46.400 your pages will not be globally 0:05:43.639,0:05:48.710 accessible for more information about 0:05:46.400,0:05:51.500 accessing lamp server online see 0:05:48.710,0:05:54.590 appendix B also located under resources 0:05:51.500,0:05:57.979 in blackboard with the application 0:05:54.590,0:06:00.979 running click the WAMP server icon to 0:05:57.979,0:06:06.010 display available menu options if you 0:06:00.979,0:06:08.240 click Apache and service as you can see 0:06:06.010,0:06:10.310 that you have the stop and restart 0:06:08.240,0:06:13.250 services and the start resumed service 0:06:10.310,0:06:17.150 is grayed out verifying that the Apache 0:06:13.250,0:06:19.389 service is running to test the local 0:06:17.150,0:06:24.610 wimp server 0:06:19.389,0:06:24.610 navigate to the C ramp directory 0:06:30.099,0:06:36.949 double-click the WW folder this is the 0:06:33.860,0:06:40.729 root web folder of your local machine by 0:06:36.949,0:06:44.659 default it contains one PHP file named 0:06:40.729,0:06:48.319 index dot PHP only files that are stored 0:06:44.659,0:06:52.419 inside the WW folder or folders under it 0:06:48.319,0:06:55.639 can be displayed in your web browser to 0:06:52.419,0:06:57.669 display the index dot PHP in your web 0:06:55.639,0:06:57.669 browser 0:07:04.070,0:07:22.370 Brow's to localhost / index.php and now 0:07:18.770,0:07:24.160 I see my index file and it's got all the 0:07:22.370,0:07:27.490 server configuration information 0:07:24.160,0:07:27.490 available to me 0:07:36.830,0:07:43.560 lastly you will have to install the 0:07:39.300,0:07:45.300 student data files all the files created 0:07:43.560,0:07:47.160 and use for the exercises and 0:07:45.300,0:07:50.310 assignments in this course conform to a 0:07:47.160,0:07:52.200 standard directory layout a zip archive 0:07:50.310,0:07:54.240 file that contains the layout and all 0:07:52.200,0:07:56.280 the files needed to complete the 0:07:54.240,0:07:58.530 exercises are located in this 0:07:56.280,0:08:00.900 installation and setup section of 0:07:58.530,0:08:06.290 blackboard click the student data files 0:08:00.900,0:08:14.030 link to download the PHP underscore 0:08:06.290,0:08:14.030 projects zip folder save the file 0:08:24.700,0:08:41.080 they extract all and browse to your 0:08:33.040,0:08:46.380 computer to the C Drive the WAMP and 0:08:41.080,0:08:46.380 your wwo ger 0:08:53.880,0:09:02.730 so now if you go back to wham nww you 0:09:00.180,0:09:05.310 will see your PHP underscore projects 0:09:02.730,0:09:06.810 folder with all of your course files 0:09:05.310,0:09:09.560 that are needed to complete your 0:09:06.810,0:09:09.560 assignments