Summary

In this short appendix, you learned the key reasons that this book has opted for UNIX, Apache, and PostgreSQL in its examples, and why you might wish to consider doing the same in your own PHP enterprise development.

You then learned the fundamental steps involved in setting up a working, practical installation of Apache, PHP and PostgreSQL on a UNIX platform from start to finish.

Finally, you learned some of the key differences between PHP on Windows and UNIX, and how to circumnavigate them effectively in your own development.