PHP, Apache, and MySQL are three key open source technologies that from the basis for most active Web servers. This book takes you step by step through understanding each-using it and combining it with the other two on both Linux and Windows servers. This book will guide you through creating your own sites using the open source AMP model. You'll learn to isntall PHP. Apache, and MySQL. Then you'll create PHP Web pages, including database management and security. Finally, you'lldiscover how to integrate your work with e-commerce and other technologies By building different types of Web sites, you will progress from setting up simple database tables to tapping the full potential of PHP, Apache, and My SQL. When you're finished, you will be able to create well designed, dinamyc Web sites using open source tools.