Apache server is installed by default on Mac. Access the configuration settings for Apache by going to $ cd /etc/apache2/ $ vi httpd.conf To enable php, edit httpd.conf and uncomment the line #LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so Uncomment other lines that you may want to load in your system. As you are enabling PHP in your system, you may want to change the DirectoryIndex to DirectoryIndex index.php index.html Default group/user settings inside Apache on Mac is _www:_www (more…)

CakePHP commonly known as 'Cake' is easy to install and faster to configure. It needs Apache (with mod_rewrite enabled), Php 4.3.2 or higher, MySQL/PostgreSQL/other ODBC, ADODB compliant databases. XAMPP by ApacheFriends or MAMP has a complete installation of the above products which is an ultimate time saver. But, you should prefer installing each software individually in order to get a grip on the subject. You can download the latest release from http://cakeforge.org/frs/download.php/695/1.2.0.7962.tar.gz (more…)