StefanRSA Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hi guys. I want to know if a PHP lite version exists that maybe works with an embedded SQL Db so a person can create a system that can be used on a local computer in the same manner as a website would on a server? I am thinking of creating a a small system that a client can download for free and use on a local computer that will send emails out to a LAMP web server... Will a person be able to do something like this with PHP? What is your thoughts on this? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/165905-php-lite-standalone-system/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 PHP can be compiled to be as lite as required to be (minimal extensions and all) but you seem to be hinting at database and web servers in your post. These aren't part of php at all. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/165905-php-lite-standalone-system/#findComment-875072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanRSA Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 I do understand, and am sure a person can get away with a DB and work with flat files if needed. I would like to develop a system for reservations (For meetings, doctor appointments and so on...) with PHP and make it small enough that it can be downloaded and used on a local computer without the need to be connected to the internet... How would a person compile PHP to to work with a specific system that is small enough for download (3-5Mb)? Where can a person get more info regarding this? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/165905-php-lite-standalone-system/#findComment-875075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Its not so much php you'd need to worry about. You still need to install a webserver on the users computer if its a web application your planning on building. You can compile php with sqlite support, so theres your database. In fact its built into php by default since 5.0. Still, what your asking is possible, but probably pretty problematic unless your experienced. This is pretty much exactly what packages like XAMPP do. Bundle PHP with a web server, database server and a web application (phpmyadmin) ready to run locally. Of course there not tuned for a minimalist install which is what you would need to do. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/165905-php-lite-standalone-system/#findComment-875078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phporcaffeine Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I think one of those 'all-in-one' projects might work for you like a one of those WAMP installers ... http://www.wampserver.com/en/ It's Apache, PHP and MySQL all in one and you can have it up and running in minutes. They are great if your not sure how to configure everything to work together but I do not recommend using an all-in-one installer for production environments. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/165905-php-lite-standalone-system/#findComment-875082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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