Creating a User ID and Login for my web page - for Dummies like me

First search resulted in PHP (Personal Home Page) - MySQL and Apache

So, we should know about these

PHP:

 Downloading it from www.php.net
   There are two options available, came to know that I should opt for "BINARY" version rather than "Source Code"
    It will save the hassles of compiling.

   Ok while, the php.net is downloading, I am proceeding further

 Web-Server  (Apache)
 
     One can install a web-server on the PC (TODO put links) or use hosting services.
     I am saving myself from installing one of now.
     I have taken an account with hostpc.com for $20/year in an offer.
     It is giving me 5GB of server space and 50GB bandwidth

 Now comes the integration part 
            attaching PHP to Web-Server

    Again 2 ways to do it:
   1) SAPI (direct module interface of PHP) (use this)
   2) PHP as CGI processor

One thing I came to know now.... I don't require to do all this....

All I need to do is just write the PHP script and website is up.

You can track my progress at www.spindle.in

I will keep you posted.
   
  



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