Step 1: Download MySQL
Download MySQL from dev.mysql.com/downloads/. Follow MySQL Community Server, Windows and download the “Without installer” version.

Step 2: Extract the files
We will install MySQL to C:\mysql, so extract the ZIP to your C: drive and rename the folder from “mysql-x.x.xx-win32″ to “mysql”.

MySQL can be installed anywhere on your system. If you want a lightweight installation, you can remove every sub-folder except for bin, data, scripts and share.

Step 3: Create a configuration file
MySQL provides several configuration methods but, in general, it is easiest to to create a my.ini file in the mysql folder. There are hundreds of options to tweak MySQL to your exact requirements, but the simplest my.ini file is:

[mysqld]
# installation directory
basedir=”C:/mysql/”
# data directory
datadir=”C:/mysql/data”

(Remember to change these folder locations if you have installed MySQL or the data folder elsewhere.)

Step 4: Test your installation
The MySQL server is started by running C:\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe. Open a command box (Start > Run > cmd) and enter the following commands:

cd \mysql\bin
mysqld

This will start the MySQL server which listens for requests on localhost port 3306. You can now start the MySQL command line tool and connect to the database. Open another command box and enter:

cd \mysql\bin
mysql -u root

This will show a welcome message and the mysql> prompt. Enter “show databases;” to view a list of the pre-defined databases.

Step 5: Change the root password
The MySQL root user is an all-powerful account that can create and destroy databases. If you are on a shared network, it is advisable to change the default (blank) password. From the mysql> prompt, enter:

UPDATE mysql.user SET password=PASSWORD(“my-new-password”) WHERE User=’root’;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

You will be prompted for the password the next time you start the MySQL command line.

Enter “exit” at the mysql> prompt to stop the command line client. You should now shut down MySQL with the following command:

mysqladmin.exe -u root shutdown

Step 6: Install MySQL as a Windows service
The easiest way to start MySQL is to add it as a Windows service. From a command prompt, enter:

cd \mysql\bin
mysqld –install

Open the Control Panel, Administrative Tools, then Services and double-click MySQL. Set the Startup type to “Automatic” to ensure MySQL starts every time you boot your PC.

Alternatively, set the Startup type to “Manual” and launch MySQL whenever you choose using the command “net start mysql”.

Note that the Windows service can be removed using:

cd \mysql\bin
mysqld –remove

Step 1: Download PHP 5
Download the latest PHP 5 ZIP package from www.php.net/downloads.php

Step 2: Extract the files
We will install the PHP files to C:\php, so create that folder and extract the contents of the ZIP file into it.

PHP can be installed anywhere on your system, but you will need to change the paths referenced in the following steps.

Step 3: Configure php.ini
Copy C:\php\php.ini-recommended to C:\php\php.ini. There are several lines you will need to change in a text editor (use search to find the current setting).

Define the extension directory:

extension_dir = “C:\php\ext”

Enable extensions. This will depend on the libraries you want to use, but the following extensions should be suitable for the majority of applications (remove the semi-colon comment):

extension=php_curl.dll
extension=php_gd2.dll
extension=php_mbstring.dll
extension=php_mysql.dll
extension=php_mysqli.dll
extension=php_pdo.dll
extension=php_pdo_mysql.dll
extension=php_xmlrpc.dll

If you want to send emails using the PHP mail() function, enter the details of an SMTP server (your ISP’s server should be suitable):

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = mail.myisp.com
smtp_port = 25
; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = my@emailaddress.com

Step 4: Add C:\php to the path environment variable
To ensure Windows can find PHP, you need to change the path environment variable. From the Control Panel, choose System, (then “Advanced system settings” in Vista), select the “Advanced” tab, and click the “Environment Variables” button.

Scroll down the System variables list and click on “Path” followed by the “Edit” button. Enter “;C:\php” to the end of the Variable value line (remember the semi-colon). Now OK your way out. You might need to reboot at this stage.

Step 5: Configure PHP as an Apache module
Ensure Apache is not running (use “net stop Apache2.2″ from the command line) and open its \conf\httpd.conf configuration file in an editor. The following lines should be changed:
Line 239, add index.php as a default file name:

DirectoryIndex index.php index.html

At the bottom of the file, add the following lines (change the PHP file locations if necessary):

# PHP5 module
LoadModule php5_module “c:/php/php5apache2_2.dll”
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
PHPIniDir “C:/php”

Save the configuration file and test it from the command line (Start > Run > cmd):

cd \Apache2\bin
httpd -t

Step 6: Test a PHP file
Create a file named index.php in Apache’s web page root (either htdocs or D:\WebPages) and add this code:

<?php phpinfo(); ?>

Ensure Apache has started successfully, open a web browser and enter the address http://localhost/. If all goes well, a “PHP version” page should appear showing all the configuration settings.

Step 1: Download Apache2
Download Apache2 for Windows from apache website. I Recommend you to use the unofficial Windows binary from Apache Lounge. This version has performance and stability improvements over the official Apache distribution, although I am yet to notice a significant difference. However, it is provided as a manually installable ZIP file from www.apachelounge.com/download/

Step 2: Extract the downloaded files
We will install Apache in C:\Apache2, so extract the ZIP file to the root of the C: drive.

Apache can be installed anywhere on your system, but you will need to change the configuration file paths accordingly…

Step 3: Configure Apache
Apache is configured with the text file \conf\httpd.conf contained in the Apache folder. Open it with your favourite text editor.

Note that all file path settings use a ‘/’ forward-slash rather than the Windows backslash. If you installed Apache anywhere other than C:\Apache2, now is a good time to search and replace all references to “c:/Apache2″.

There are several lines you should change for your production environment:

Line 46, listen to all requests on port 80:

Listen *:80

Line 116, enable mod-rewrite by removing the # (optional, but useful):

LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

Line 172, specify the server domain name:

ServerName localhost:80

Line 224, allow .htaccess overrides:

AllowOverride All

Step 4: change the web page root (optional)
By default, Apache return files found in its htdocs folder. I would recommend using a folder on an another drive or partition to make backups and re-installation easier. For the purposes of this example, we will create a folder called D:\WebPages and change httpd.conf accordingly:

Line 179, set the root:

DocumentRoot “D:/WebPages”

and line 204:

<Directory “D:/WebPages”>

Step 5: test your installation
Your Apache configuration can now be tested. Open a command box (Start > Run > cmd) and enter:

cd \Apache2\bin
httpd -t

Correct any httpd.conf configuration errors and retest until none appear.

Step 6: install Apache as a Windows service
The easiest way to start Apache is to add it as a Windows service. From a command prompt, enter:

cd \Apache2\bin
httpd -k install

Open the Control Panel, Administrative Tools, then Services and double-click Apache2.2. Set the Startup type to “Automatic” to ensure Apache starts every time you boot your PC.

Alternatively, set the Startup type to “Manual” and launch Apache whenever you choose using the command “net start Apache2.2″.

Step 7: test the web server
Create a file named index.html in Apache’s web page root (either htdocs or D:\WebPages) and add a little HTML code:

<html>
<head><title>testing Apache</title></head>
<body><p>Apache is working!</p></body>
</html>

Ensure Apache has started successfully, open a web browser and enter the address http://localhost/. If all goes well, your test page should appear.

In general, most problems will be caused by an incorrect setting in the httpd.conf configuration file. Refer to the Apache documentation if you require further information.

Now type this command and press enter.

nano -w /etc/yum.repos.d/utterramblings.repo

and then following lines into editor. Save the file and quit editor.

[utterramblings]
name=Jason’s Utter Ramblings Repo
baseurl=http://www.jasonlitka.com/media/EL$releasever/$basearch/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=http://www.jasonlitka.com/media/RPM-GPG-KEY-jlitka

For those new to linux, the nano command is for a linux editor, and once you type the 6 lines, press ctrl O to write the file and press enter to save to the file name given.

Now type this command and press enter.

yum install httpd

Now type this

yum install php

Now type this

yum install mysql mysql-server mysql-devel

apache, php and mysql are now install on your VPS. time to start these services

Type this command and press enter

/etc/init.d/httpd start

Now type this command

/etc/init.d/mysqld start

After starting mysql it will ask you to setup password for root user.

Type this command to do this

mysqladmin -u root -h localhost -p password NEWPASSWORD

Latest version of apache,php and mysql are now install and running on your VPS.

Enjoy!