Acronym for (Windows, Linux or MAC)/Apache/MySQL/PHP, Python, (and/or) PERL.
(Windows, Lunix and MAC )AMP also includes Apache, MySQL and PHP, which are three of the most common technologies used for creating dynamic websites. MySQL is a high-speed database, while PHP is a scripting language that can be used to access data from the database. By installing these two components locally, a developer can build and test a dynamic website before publishing it to a public web server.
While Apache, MySQL, and PHP are open source components that can be installed individually, they are usually installed together. Here’s a basic list for Linux, Windows, MAC (OSX), Solaris and FreeBSD.
L(linux)AMP
W(windows)AMP
M(mac)AMP
S(solaris)AMP
F(freebsd)AMP
see a pattern?
NOTES:
1. XAMPP adds Perl, and is cross-platform, hence the X.
2. The “P” in ?AMP package can also stand for either Perl or Python, which are other scripting languages.
