Topic: Installing the latest/greatest/stablest Win32 suite

[JanineHempy]

I'm trying to get Apache, Perl, and mod_perl to play well together on my Windows Server 2003 boxes and things just aren't going very well. My last stable configuration was:

Apache 2.0.55
Mod_perl 2.0.3
ActivePerl 5.8.8 build 820.

When I upgraded to ActivePerl 5.8.8 build 822, Apache refused to start until I commented out the lines in httpd.conf relating to mod_perl. I decided that while I'm tinkering and have everything broken, I might as well try upgrading Apache as well...famous last words, I know, I know...but I didn't have any luck with that, either.

Rather than bore you with details of all the stuff that didn't work, I thought it would be more productive to appeal to the experts for their recommendations. So here's my question: if you were installing Apache on a Windows server today, what binaries would you download and where would you download them from?

I have complete control over the server and can install whatever versions of each component I need in order to get everything to operate correctly. I could also compile the whole mess myself, but until now I've never had trouble finding pre-compiled binaries that worked for me. Are there advantages to compiling everything myself? Do all self-respecting admins compile their own?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions. I've been lurking for a while; this is a great forum with lots of good advice about running Apache on Windows.

Janine

[James Blond]

I'm using 2003 standard edition and run apache from apachelounge, php from php.net and mysql from apachelounge.
It works like a charm.
With perl I have no experience yet.

There is a great tutorial about setting up apache from apachelounge. But be sure using php5apache2_2.dll

With the forum search you will find a tutorial about setting up perl with mod_perl.

if you still have a question please post again.

[JanineHempy]

Everything's working now, thank goodness. I started with the recommendations found here:

http://marc.info/?l=apache-modperl&m=118746184727279&w=2

The instructions are a little out of date, since Apache Lounge doesn't have a mod_perl download anymore, but the combination of the Apache Lounge binary for Apache 2.2.8, mod_perl downloaded specifically from uwinnipeg, and PHP from php.org did the trick.

I guess that up until now, I've been really lucky in finding binaries that were compatible. I never had to be so specific before.

Thanks!
Janine

[Steffen]

For your info.

At that time there was no official mod_perl around, so I build it.
Since the time mod_perl was official realesed at uwinnipeg, I removed the mod_perl from the Apache Lounge download.

Thanks to Tom (member tdonovan) we have now a working combo. Together with ASF he made some important fixes to the 2.2.8 source.


Steffen