Core Server

Whats the easiest web server software to use with Windows?
I want to learn PHP and am told that I really need a web server to learn the core functionality, but I'm a windows user. What should I use? I looked at Apache as I heard that it was a free web server but there seemed to be hundreds of versions and no clear documentation for a noob...
If you have Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008 there is Internet Information Services (IIS) that is available and can be added. To install IIS, add optional components, or remove optional components
1.Click Start, click Control Panel, and click Add or Remove Programs.
2.Click Add/Remove Windows Components. The Windows Components Wizard appears.
3.Follow the on-screen instructions to install, remove, or add components to IIS.
Or if you have another version of windows (like Home edition) there is always the apache route.
http://apache.osuosl.org/httpd/binaries/win32/apache_2.0.59-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi
That link above is the apache windows setup wizard.
The following link is the php installer (which will be installed AFTER you have your web server up and running)
http://www.php.net/get/php-5.2.4-win32-installer.msi/from/a/mirror
Here is the Apache documentation if you choose to go that route http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/platform/windows.html
You will also need MySQL if you go the PHP route regardless of using IIS or Apache.
http://dev.mysql.com/get/Downloads/MySQL-5.0/mysql-5.0.45-win32.zip/from/pick#mirrors
Windows 2008 Server Core Configuration Part 2
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HP Proliant DL380 G3 Server 2dual 24GHz Quad core 6GB RAM CD RW DVD 1468GB | US $775.00 | 25m |
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HP Proliant DL360 G3 Server 2dual 28GHz Quad core 4GB RAM Ultra 320 SCSI HDD | US $139.95 | 29m |
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DELL PowerEdge R905 Server 4 x 24GHz Quad Core 32GB RAM 32TB HDD Perc 6i | US $5,600.00 | 1h 45m |
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HP Proliant BL460c Blade Server | 2x 30 GHz Quad Core Xeon | 2 GB PC2 5300 RAM | US $76.00 | 2h 14m |
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HP ProLiant DL585 G1 4xDual Core 8GB NoHDD DVD 4U Server | US $49.99 | 2h 23m |
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HP ProLiant DL160 G6 490427 001 Server 1U Intel Xeon 5504 4 Core | US $750.00 | 4h 1m |
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HP Proliant BL460c Blade Server | 2x 266 GHz Quad Core Xeon | 2 GB PC2 5300 RAM | US $22.22 | 4h 5m |
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HP Proliant BL460c Blade Server | 2x 283 GHz Quad Core Xeon | 2 GB PC2 5300 RAM | US $22.22 | 4h 5m |
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HP Proliant BL460c Blade Server | 2x 250 GHz Quad Core Xeon | 2 GB PC2 5300 RAM | US $29.00 | 4h 32m |
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Dell PowerEdge 1950 Server 1x Quad Core Xeon 233GHz CPU 2GB Ram DVD Rom AS IS | US $34.00 | 5h 47m |
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HP DL380 G5 64 bit Server 2×Xeon Dual Core 30GHz 8GB RAM 8×73GB 10K SAS | US $935.59 | 6h 1m |
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Dell PowerEdge 2950 Server 2x Dual Core Xeon 3 GHz CPUs 4GB Ram | US $60.00 | 7h 51m |
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HP ProLiant DL140 G3 16GHz Dual Core 2GB RAM 2 x 80GB Network Server | US $255.00 | 8h 1m |
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HP Proliant DL140 Xeon Rackmount 1U Server 2 x Quad Core Board Barebones | US $39.99 | 8h 15m |
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HP DL385 G2 64 bit Server 2×Dual Core Opteron 26GHz 8GB RAM 4×73GB SAS | US $738.57 | 9h 37m |
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HP DL380 G5 64 bit Server 2×Xeon Dual Core 266GHz 12GB RAM 8×73GB 10K SAS | US $891.09 | 9h 41m |
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HP DL360 G5 64 bit Server 2×Xeon Dual Core 266GHz 8GB RAM 6×73GB 10K SAS | US $747.67 | 10h 33m |
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HP DL360 G5 64 bit Server 2×Xeon Dual Core 266GHz 8GB RAM 6×250GB SATA | US $754.67 | 11h 41m |
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HP DL360 G5 64 bit Server 2×Xeon Dual Core 20GHz 12GB RAM 4×73GB 10K SAS | US $722.37 | 11h 57m |
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HP DL360 G5 Server 64 bit 2xXeon Dual Core 30GHz 12GB RAM 6x73GB 10K SAS | US $840.58 | 12h 5m |
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Dell Poweredge 2950 Server Xeon Quad Core 16ghz 4GB Ram 5 HD SCSI sas 146GB | US $340.00 | 13h 1m |
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HP DL385 G1 Server 2x Opteron Dual Core 24Ghz 5gb 2x 73gb 2x Power | US $69.94 | 13h 18m |
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IBM HS21 2xQuad Core 4GB 2 x 73GB Blade Server | US $66.00 | 14h 3m |
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HP Proliant BL460c Blade Server | 2x 266 GHz Dual Core Xeon | 2 GB PC2 5300 RAM | US $19.99 | 22h 32m |
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Tyan TA26 Storage Server 2x Opteron 2360 SE 25 GHz Quad Core 20GB RAM | US $350.00 | 1d 4h 14m |
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MCSA MCSE Microsoft Windows Server Core Reguirement Book 2003 exam 70 290 294 | US $40.00 | 1d 4h 31m |
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Dell PowerEdge 2850 Server 2x Xeon Dual Core 28GHz CPU 8GB DDR2 RAM CD ROM | US $15.50 | 1d 4h 48m |
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Dell PowerEdge 2850 Server 2x Intel Xeon Dual Core 280GHz 8GB ECC DDR2 RAM | US $199.99 | 1d 6h 35m |
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IBM 704 Server Quad core 6 hard drives 3 power supplys Make me an offer | US $17,000.00 | 1d 10h 18m |
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6x HP Proliant BL25P G2 2x 24 Dual Core 3gb Blade Server 408665 B21 | US $599.94 | 1d 13h 17m |
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IBM x3250 Dual Core 1U Server DC Xeon 3040 186Ghz 2gb IBM 4365 | US $109.94 | 1d 13h 19m |
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IBM x3250 Dual Core Server Xeon 3040 186Ghz 5gb 2x 73gb 15K SAS | US $179.94 | 1d 13h 19m |
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Rackable Systems Server 2x Quad Core Xeon 25GHz 8GB 2x4GB 250Gb SATA | US $199.00 | 2d 5h 57m |
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Supermicro 1U Server 2 X Dual Core Intel Xeon 4GB Ram 73GB HD | US $300.00 | 2d 6h 22m |
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Dell PowerEdge 1900 2X 300GHz dual core Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 25 Cal | US $3,700.00 | 2d 7h 14m |
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Dell PowerEdge 1950 Server dual 30Ghz Dual Core Intel XEON 8GB RAM | US $399.00 | 2d 8h 52m |
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Apple Xserve G5 20 Ghz Dual Core MacOS X Server 105 Software | US $51.00 | 2d 9h 56m |
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Apple Xserve G5 20 Ghz Single Core MacOS X Server 103 Software | US $50.00 | 2d 10h 1m |
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Apple Xserve G4 10 Ghz Dual Core MacOS X Server 103 SW | US $50.00 | 2d 10h 16m |
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1u Server Core2Quad Q9400 4GB Ram | US $325.00 | 2d 15h 7m |
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