How to create and package php web app with MySQL and Apache included

[millad]

Hi,my name is Millad and i am not new to programming and web dev but i have a

problem i wish you could help me with.I have developed a php data entry web

app on a loaclhost (as usual Pph,MySQL and Apache) and i want to port it to

another computer.Now the thing is i don't want to manually install all the "Big

Three" all again on the target PC.I want to create a setup (.exe,.msi) that installs and

sets up everything and automatically run it in the system default browser on some port number

anytime the shortcut is clicked.I have see one of these before but i thing it

could have been other technologies.hope you can help.

 

[office politics]

build a virtual appliance. if this is on a linux installation, a p2v would suffice. use vmware converter ofr p2v.

Build or Buy Virtual Appliances, Resources for Virtual Appliance Development

 

[kmote]

Not sure what you mean by "default browser" but I think you're looking for an *AMP package List of AMP packages - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The one you select will depend on the platform (since you mentioned exe and msi I guess this is Windows) and what level of security you want, it is my understanding that typically only the LAMP servers are actually secure.
I would advise installing from scratch though and even better if you do so in a virtual environment.

 

[millad]

Hi, thanks for your replies Office Politics and Kmote.Here is what i really mean.I guess you know how most of the *AMPs work(a Server,A Database and is written in a Server-side lang.),i want to package my php web app similarly.Check out i2p.com and you would know what i am talking about.But i think the one for i2p is written in JSP.Thanks,hope you can still help.

 

[office politics]

maybe you want to make a linux live cd?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_CD

How To Build a LiveCD From Scratch

 

[kmote]

Hi, thanks for your replies Office Politics and Kmote.Here is what i really mean.I guess you know how most of the *AMPs work(a Server,A Database and is written in a Server-side lang.),i want to package my php web app similarly.Check out i2p.com and you would know what i am talking about.But i think the one for i2p is written in JSP.Thanks,hope you can still help.

You want to distribute an installer which will install your web app and the components (APM) it relies on?

 

[millad]

Hi thanks guys.Yes KMOTE,that is exactly what i want to do.Also check out PG Dating Software - PHP scripts for Online and Mobile Dating, Personals, Networking and Matchmaking sites, download and install the free trial and notice how it already includes a DB and a server.I has been mede into a setup and automatically opens in your default browser when you double-click on the desktop shortcut.Thanks gys,hope u r able to help me out.

 

[kmote]

The way I would be tempted to do it is just to archive (zip, tar, etc) the whole directory. The result would be a carbon copy of what you have on your machine and all they would have to do is create whatever links they want.
The alternative is to use NSIS (nsis.sourceforge.net), it involves writing a script (or doing what I do and modify one of their examples) and then "compiling" it. The result is a nice exe installer for your app but writing the script may present a pretty significant challenge.

 

[millad]

Hi i did some intensive search and i came across this and it sort of solved my problem.PHPExe at ZZEE PHPExe: compile your PHP web scripts into Windows GUI exes.Thanks anyway guys.