Post on 19-Feb-2017
Setting Up Your
Local DevEnvironment
September 11, 2015Rick Umali@rickumali
http://bit.ly/setupdev0911
bit.ly/gitmol (code: lgmolcf)
PRODUCTION
DEVELOPMENT
Linux
Apache HTTP
MySQL
PHP
Learn from Primary Sources
Know Your Versions
Get a Good Base
Linux
Apache HTTP
MySQL
PHP
Linux
MySQL
ApachePHP
Linux
MySQL
ApachePHP
3306
80
Linux
MySQL
ApachePHP
3306
80
mail25 23
sshd22
ftp21
If conditions permit, go for Unix
Levels of Difficulty
1-4Point and click installationLight editing (configuration files)
5-6Medium level editingSome concepts beyond LAMP
7-8Much more editingMore concepts beyond LAMP
9-10You enjoy hours of tinkering
Unix Options
MacGood news! You’re already on Unix!But you do have to install things on your own.
brew v MacPortsPreciousness syndrome
Level of Difficulty: 4
Unix Options
Unix on a Windows Machine or MacVagrant (Linux in a Box, aka “virtual machine”)A little ‘removed’ from the desktop
Level of Difficulty: 6
https://www.vagrantup.com/
https://atlas.hashicorp.com/boxes/search
https://www.virtualbox.org/
Unix Options
Keep your OS, and go to the Cloud (AWS)Free-tier is compelling
Watch your costsLike Vagrant, but transferring files can be complicated
Level of Difficulty: 7
http://aws.amazon.com/
Unix Options
Wipe the OS, and go for Unix standaloneForever tinkeringPreciousness syndrome
Level of Difficulty: 9
If constrained, go for all-in-one
If constrained, go for all-in-one
WAMP
Run Apache/MySQL directly in WindowsPackaged installation takes care of
configuration
Level of Difficulty: 6
http://www.wampserver.com/en/
Linux
MySQL
Apache
3306
80
Do-it-yourself
Install and Run Apache/MySQL directly in Windows
Configuration all by yourself
Level of Difficulty: 8
Configuration and Logging
Configuration Files (YMMV)
Linux/etc/rc*
Apacheapache2.conf File (and various subdirectories)
MySQLConfigured in /etc/my.cnf
PHPConfigured in /etc/php5/apache2
Log Files, Log Files, Log Files
Linux/var/log
ApacheEnable /server-info, /server-status/var/log/apache2
MySQLEnable general_logging for detailed information/var/log/mysql
PHP/var/log/syslog
Setting Up VirtualHosts
# Larry Ullman code (2/10/2015) 127.0.0.1 phpmysql4.dev
/etc/hosts
/etc/hosts
<VirtualHost *:80> ServerName phpmysql4.dev DocumentRoot /home/rick/phpmysql4/www
# Larry Ullman code (2/10/2015) 127.0.0.1 phpmysql4.dev
DNS
<VirtualHost *:80> ServerName tech.ricktest.com DocumentRoot /var/ricktest.dev
Summary
Learn from Primary SourcesKnow Your VersionsGet a Good Base
If conditions permit, go for UnixIf constrained, go for all-in-one
Configuration and LoggingSetting Up VirtualHosts
Thank You!
September 11, 2015Rick Umali@rickumali