Here is a quick summary of links

• Randy Kobes distribution: 30MB (Perl, Apache)
  • Comes with installer. Quickest and simplest way.
• Indigo Star's IndigoPerl: 30MB (Perl, Apache, later versions include PHP).
  • Simple install. Unzip and run a batch file. Includes IndigoStar's package management tool (compatible w/ppms).
• Apachefriend's mini-XAMMP: 13MB 7-Zip file or 29MB ZIP (Perl, Apache, MySQL, PHPMyAdmin, SQLite)
  • Stripped down version of Perl (MiniPerl). Batch file install.
• Apachefriend's XAMMP: 29MB 7-ZIP or 58MB Zip (Apache, MySQL, PHP, Perl, mod_php, mod_perl, mod_ssl, openssl, PHPMyAdmin, Webalizer, Mercury Mail Transport System Win32/NetWare, JpGraph, FileZilla FTP Server, SQLite)
  • Everyting and the kitchen sink. Can optionally install major components separately (FTP server, Mail Transport, mod_perl) or do all with one batch file.

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