[RESOLVED] Running PHP/MySQL on localhost

i have finally downloaded and install PHP 4.4.2 and MySQL 4.1 but when i try to run a file that has to deal with database.
in a post that was originally posted by visualAd

http://vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=330825&postcount=5
using that same example, i get the following error


warning mysql_connect(): client does not support authorization protocol requested by server, consider upgrading MySQL client


mySQL is running
PHP is running

if i try other .php pages that has nothing to do with mysql it does work fine
but when i try doing this with mysql it erred.

Please help

http://www.vbforums.com/showpost.php...7&postcount=24

http://www.vbforums.com/showpost.ph...47&postcount=24

that doesn't seems to work for me because i followed the tutorial step by step and i still get the same error

can anyone advise me on what version of PHP and MySQL should i download to avoid these problems

thanks in adv

Just do what I do and download Triad (if this is windows). It automatically installs Apache, PHP, and MySQL and sets them up for you.

yes am on windows and how do i download Triad?

well... i've found the PHPTriad thing

Or xampp.

Does the same. Love it, no complaints so far.

theres's also easyphp from easyphp.org

which many books i've read suggest... and even have a page on installing it.