VertrigoServ

Apache, PHP and MySQL are the three basic components for web development, yet installing them separately on your system may take a while, and configuring them poses problems, especially if you are a beginner.

In order to avoid this, you can use applications such as VertrigoServ, which can help you create a professional and versatile development environment. It bundles Apache, MySQL, PHP and Xdebug into a convenient all-in-one installer.

The application runs in the system tray and allows you to access all its features and settings from the context menu. Clicking the system tray icon reveals the available modules and their corresponding configuration files. Each server can be started or stopped at any point or you can run it as a service.

VertrigoServ provides you with multiple tools, among which you can find phpMyAdmin, SQLite Manager, SQLite Console and MySQL Console. You can use phpMyAdmin for creating and managing MySQL databases, as well as executing any SQL statement.

The system tray menu displays your computers' IP address and allows you to access the local host page, as well as the “WWW folder,” a local directory where your projects are placed in order to test their functionality. Another item included in the context menu is the “Log” section, which you can use to view both the access and error log of Apache.

To ease your work and help you learn about the integrated modules of the application, VertrigoServ includes documentation for each tool and option.

The components of the three major volumes, Apache, MySQL and PHP can be easily configured. Choosing which Apache server extensions should be loaded and the PHP modules to be started, as well as changing the Apache aliases and directories are just some of the operations that you can do from the “Settings” section.

The computer’s performance might be affected from time to time, yet this is to be expected from this type of program. The response time is good and the interface is unobtrusive.

VertrigoServ integrates a bundle of services required in maintaining a website, providing users with a solution for extensive website administration and development.