To get php and apache installed use xampp. xampp is free and contains php apache (around 33mb) 1. Download and Install XAMPP from here: http:www.apachefriends.orgenxampp.html 2. on windows go to C:xampp it should have a folder called htdocs. If you put a file called foo.html into the htdocs folder you should be able to access it by going to http:localhostfoo.html or foo.php. There's also something called WAMP http:www.wampserver.comen There's a lot of php tutorials out there just search google http:www.google.comsearch?hl=enr&q=php%20tutorial Request tutorials here http:youtube.jimmyr.com More PHP TUtorials here http:killerphp.com Some people have recommended other editors http:www.scintilla.orgSciTE.html http:www.pspad.com http:en.wikipedia.orgwikiComparison_of_text_editors http:www.context.cx %%programming