WebStart Light is the easiest way to host a local website on your Mac.
It features a complete Apache 2 server, with PHP 5.3, and MySQL 5.1. It also include PHPMyAdmin, so you can easily manage your databases.
It features a complete Apache 2 server, with PHP 5.3, and MySQL 5.1. It also include PHPMyAdmin, so you can easily manage your databases.
A pro version is also be available, featuring advanced features, a complete development environment, easy virtual host creation, etc.
PHP configuration
WebStart Light comes with PHP 5.3. You'll find below information about the available version:
| PHP version: | 5.3.5 | Zend Memory Manager: |
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BZ2: |
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| Calendar support: |
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CURL: |
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DOM/XML: |
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EXIF: |
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| FTP support: |
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GD support: |
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Freetype: |
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JPEG support: |
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| PNG support: |
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GIF support: |
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Iconv: |
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JSON: |
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| LibXML support: |
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MBString support: |
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MySQL / MySQLi: |
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ODBC: |
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| OpenSSL: |
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PCRE support: |
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PDO: |
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Phar: |
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| SimpleXML: |
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SOAP: |
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SPL: |
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SQLite3: |
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| XML / XMLReader: |
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XMLRPC: |
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XSL: |
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ZLib: |
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Comparison with WebStart (pro version)
| Feature | WebStart Light | WebStart |
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| Apache 2 | |
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| MySQL 5.1 | |
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| PHP 5 | |
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| GD 2 | |
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| OpenLDAP |  |
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| Unlimited number of virtual hosts | |
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| Integrated updater | |
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| DynDNS support | |
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| Easy website creation | |
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| Multiple PHP versions | |
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| Apache modules management interface | |
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| Automatic server startup | |
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| Built-in SSL support | |
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| Configuration file editing | |
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| Log file viewer | |
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| Image processing software (ImageMagick, GraphicsMagick, etc.) |
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| Full-featured development environment | |
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