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Add-in Walkthrough & Review: PHP, MySQL, and WordPress Installers

By on October 10, 2009 in Add-ins & Apps, Apps & Add-in Reviews, News, Reviews, Software, Windows Home Server

The Review

In a way, the walkthrough was basically the review.  You could have done all this manually, using information in my aforementioned article and the WGS wiki.  Just make sure you dot every i and cross every t, or you will be in for a very frustrating experience.  Nigel’s add-ins takes all that and *almost* makes it quite easy to do.

Just make sure you do change the name from administrator to root in the phpMyAdmin login screen noted above.  I failed to do this the first few times and I found my frustration level increasing until Nigel steered me back in the right direction.  Thanks, Nigel!  Basically, you still have to make sure you dot every i and cross every t.  There are just a lot fewer of them

Finally, do I recommend these add-ins?  If you want to start your own blog on your WHS, and make use of WordPress or other software that requires PHP and MySQL, the answer is a resounding YES!  These add-ins take a lot of tedious configuration steps, automates them, and does a very good job of removing the programs if you decide you do not want to use them.

My only request?  Develop an add-in that will automate how to backup your blogging database.  And integrate back into your WordPress/MySQL database.  Nigel has indicated that he is looking into that area.  If (when) he releases that one, he will have developed the complete blogging package for your WHS.  3 thumbs up for Nigel!

Author: Nigel Wilks (aka Cougar)

WHS PHP Installer
Version Reviewed: 1.0.2
Release: 06October2009
More info: Download | More Info

MySql Installer for WHS
Version Reviewed: 0.0.6
Release: 06October2009
More info: Download | More Info

WordPress Installer for WHS
Version Reviewed: 0.0.5
Release: 02October2009
More info: Download | More Info

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Hello. I’m from the heartland of the U.S. Lots of corn and beans, although Iowa is a lot more than just farmland. It also has a few computer enthusiasts (no, not me!). I’ve been around PCs since I got my 1st PC XT aloooong time ago. WGS is one of the first sites I found centered around WHS. And the best. Every once in awhile, I do get away from the KB and enjoy time with and my wife and our 4 kids. And I do have a day job.
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  • http://intensedebate.com/people/urmaster urmaster

    I deleted all the default users to be on the safe side.

  • http://www.intensedebate.com/people/urmaster urmaster

    I deleted all the default users to be on the safe side. Need sleep now

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Drashna Drashna

    http://wpmututorials.com/plugins/advanced-export/ :)
    And can be downloaded and installed automatically from inside WordPress too. Just look for "Advanced Export for WP and WPMU"

  • master_marcel

    Nice all those add-ins. Are there any plans to build a Joomla-installer?

  • Nigel

    Your not the first person to ask, so I might look after I've finished Gallery 2.

    • master_marcel

      Thats awesome Nigel! There is Linux distro called Amahi. That distro makes it possible to install a kind of web apps. It should be nice if we can install a lot of web apps on WHS. Like Joomla, WordPress, Gallery 2, Extplorer, Wiki, phpmybackup etc. I'm not developer otherwise i helped you.

  • Nigel

    Thanks!

    Whilst I can do these relatively quickly, it’s the support of current ones that slows down the new batch. Recently I’ve been playing on German WHS to try and work through some issues with the MySql Add-In on the German OS, which I’ve now done and will be uploading new versions of PHP and MySql which address these localisation issues on non English installs.

  • Anthony

    I love it, great work. You commented that you might work on Joomla, could I really test you and ask for both Alfresco and Joomla? Thanks for any thoughts.

    • Nigel

      I can certainly look into it although it does seem to be an installer already although not an Add-In?

  • http://www.cpuhack.com Adam

    Splendid work, Nigel!

    It doesn't matter how many times I've installed MySQL, PHP, etc., on a variety of platforms…you made the install process a dream. Thank you.

  • David

    Hmm. For some reason when i get to the " https://SERVERNAME/pma" page and enter "root" i get page cannot be displayed? Perhaps its because i used the wiki version and did the mysql command line part? I unininstalled everything i did when i found this walk through but no luck.. just get "The website cannot display the page" when i enter root with no password? Any help please??

  • David

    Alrighty! I got it working. I suspected it was the previous attempt in doing the manual way as posted in the wiki. Then when uninstalling that attempt must of messed something up. So I did a clean install of WHS and installed php and mysql.. works great! I also installed the "System Restore" just incase anything goes wrong. Thanks for these addin's and walkthroughs. Im going to try to install Joomla on my whs… but ehhh tommorow. Its 3 AM.

    night

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/taweekly taweekly

    I have followed this howto and have Php and MySql installed but myphpadmin will not let me change the password. says I have no privieges. Can you help?

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/taweekly taweekly

    this is the error I reciece after logging in to myphpadmin and trying to change password.

    ErrorSQL query:SET PASSWORD = PASSWORD( '***' )MySQL said:#1044 – Access denied for user ''@'localhost' to database 'mysql'

    Can some one help me with this

  • http://www.valdecircarvalho.com.br Valdecir Carvalho

    Why don't use some a WAMP installation like easyphp? I've been doing this and it's working fine

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  • Ian

    I was unable to connect to phpmyadmin from any system but the WHS itself. I went into the WHS firewall and enabled port 443 and the issue was resolved immediately.

    I didn't see this written anywhere, so I thought I'd throw that info out there for those that have trouble accessing it remotely.

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