Windows XP w/o web server

My operating system is now Windows XP Home Edition but it doesn't include PWS or IIS. I want to try running my scripts locally w/o having to deal w/ uploading files to my web host. What can you suggest?

 

Do you have any experience with Apache? It's much more stable and reliable than IIS in my opinion.

http://www.apache.org/

 

Good suggestion except that I'm not familiar with Apache. Any more suggestion I could use?

 

Welcome, Leda,

See if this helps. Running IIS on Windows XP Home Edition?

This is not a supported or tested solution. Attempt at your own risk. (see MSKB: Q304197).

 

Thanks, Kevin. I tried that but I searched my directory for that 'sysoc.inf' and I can't find it anywhere. I even searched it in the installer for winXP HE. Any other suggestions?

 

Some OEM cd's do not contain all the Windows XP options. Sorry. I have no other suggestion. Ashburrn's suggesion of Apache is a good one.

 

Could you tell me what programs exactly do you plan on running on your web server?

ASP? PHP? for example.

 

if i may suggest running apache again, there is a MSI installer package for it that makes it quite simple to install and use.... I'd really suggest spending an hour or 2 to look up some documentation on it

After installing apache, I was able to get perl, php, and mysql working all within a 5 hour time frame Use apache for windows, its really not as hard as u might think

 

Yes, it's easy to install. There is a Windows Installer file for it.