Last week I posted seeking help getting PHP/MySQL and WordPress working on a Windows 2003 server with IIS.

I just wanted to come back and update that I *was* able to get it working with IIS after a lot of blood, sweat, tears and aggravation, however it did not feel “stable” too me – I simply wasn’t comfortable putting it into production like that. It felt shoehorned for lack of a better word.

I ended up going with a separate server running WampServer. I did try out XAMPP as well, however (and this could have just been my impression) XAMPP felt a little more “workstation” oriented, and I think would be better for someone wanting an “AMP” stack on say a Windows XP workstation that they also use for development. I liked the config tools that came with WampServer a little better, and I also managed to learn some of the behind-the-scenes config file “stuff” for Apache as well.

Long story short, I was able to get what I needed created, and I’m happy to say that I am a LOT more comfortable with Apache now – it seems like a awesome web server once you dig in and learn how it works. Also, luckily I have several other projects that may be coming down the pipe that require Apache, so not only will I be better prepared, I already have the “dirty work” done