Anyone good with PHPBB?

Im having trouble getting PHPBB installed on my computer. Do I need to have web hosting and a website before I can install it? I think thats why Im having trouble with it.
:smt100

 

Youll have to have sometype of web server set up on your PC

 

Like what?

(BTW, Im reading and watching the tutorials at PHPBB but they skip some parts, so Im a little lost.)

 

Like Apache

 

Ok, I'll research that.

 

:ayashi
man, this stuff is confusing...

So after downloading Apache, what do I do from there? I cant even get the FTP started up to transfer all the PHP files. :smt100

 

lol try running a server on Linux, many distributions of it come with optional web and FTP stuff

 

You need not only Apache, but some type of database (like MySQL). Once you have those two things set up, it is a piece of cake. It's so easy, you just execute one script in your browser and viola - it's done.

 

I have MySQL Server 4.1, and something from Apache (not sure if they are what I need, though.) ):

I have both of those set up, I guess. I need a web host or something, too.

Gaijin, what stuff did you download? I have Windows XP home, BTW.