How do I turn my computer into a web server for simply testing my website. I

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need mysql and perl to run too? I just want to be able to loopback to see if the site works and data can be entered into the site.
 
Here's how you do it:
1) Install Apache on your computer.
2) Install MySQL and Perl support onto Apache (I think it comes with it)
3) Install MySQL onto your computer in order to make a database.
4) Visit the loopback address, localhost (http://127.0.0.1)

IF YOU WANT YOUR WEBSITE TO BE ACCESSIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE:

4) Open a port on your router to your computer (I think it's usually port 80).
5) Find out your external IP address at http://www.whatismyip.com/
6) Enter your external IP address into your web browser. If you get a page, your computer is now a web server.
 
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