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Richard Cole
Richard Cole
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Posted by Richard Cole
Richard Cole
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What if i have not got a Mac but a windows computer?

I don't have a Mac computer so is there an alternative for Windows computers?

Richard Cole
Richard Cole
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Richard Cole
Richard Cole
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O.K forget that question, not woken up fully yet, should have realized it would be covered in the next video.

4 Answers

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
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You can do web development on Windows computer but it's easier to do on a computer which runs Linux or Apple OSX operating systems. If you choose Linux, i recommend Ubuntu distribution.

Richard Cole
Richard Cole
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Richard Cole
Richard Cole
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Thanks for your reply but unfortunately i don't have an Apple or Linux operating system but i will bear it in mind when i can afford to upgrade my computer and will probably get an Apple.

Unsubscribed User
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Linux operating system is open-source, so it's free! You don't have to pay for it. You have to folow install instruction, that's all.

Joe Hartman
Joe Hartman
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Joe Hartman
Joe Hartman
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There are options for Windows users. Here are three apps that will set up a local development environment very similar to MAMP: XAMPP, WAMP, and Bitnami WAMP Stack. You don't necessarily have to be on a Mac or a Linux box.

Adrianne Padua
Adrianne Padua
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Adrianne Padua
Adrianne Padua
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I know this is a very late answer, since I just started this course myself, but MAMP Pro also has a Windows version now. I also recommended AMPPS, which I read that it's a lot faster/more efficient than MAMP Pro for both Mac, Windows, and Linux.

There is also Microsoft Web Matrix if you find all those others above complicated for you. I am also a Windows user and I've used all of the ones mentioned. So far I like AMPPS best.