Server2Go was built with use on CD-ROM in mind. A lot of features are only useful if you want to create a CD-ROM based web application. But that does not mean that you cannot use S2G as a development server for PHP or Perl. It has all the features you need without the hassle of configuring an Apache environment.
Server2Go is the ideal solution for distributing web based applications

Server2Go is a Webserver that runs out of the box without any installation and on write protected media. This means that web applications based on Server2Go can be used directly from cdrom, a usb stick or from any folder on a hard disk without the hassle of configuring Apache, PHP or MySQL.

Server2Go was developed in the first instance for use on CD-ROM but there is no problem in using it from other drives too. Using a web browser, a user can run php programs as well as view html files on the CD-ROM. He only needs to insert a CD with Server2Go. The server program starts automatically and a browser is opened with the Website of the CD-ROM.

Main Features
1. Free! No royalties
2. Complete WAMPP Server-Stack
3. Runs directly from CD-ROM, USB Stick or Hard disk without installation
4. Full featured webserver (based on apache)
5. PHP 5.x support with many extensions installed (e.g. gd)
6. Supports SQLite databases
7. Runs on all versions of Windows from Win 98 and above, MAC OSX support is coming
8. Support for MySQL 5 Databases
9. Supports many PHP extensions (GD-Lib, PDO...) by default
10. Support for Perl 5.8

Server2Go allows you to create a standalone working web site or PHP software on a CD-ROM. There are many examples of its possible useses such as catalogue software, calculation programmes, image campaigns (CMS-based), computer based training lessons or other applicatons. Most PHP-Software such as the content management system Joomla or the computer based training program Moodle can be used from CD-ROM with the help of Server2Go.

Server2Go is self-adaptable to the user's environment:
1. Autodetect free ports for Apache and MySQL
2. Autodetection of proxy settings
3. Server2Go takes care of the correct configuration of Apache, PHP and MySQL depending on the environment

Built for use on CD-ROM or USB-Stick
1. Server2Go works on write protected media like CD-ROM without any problem
2. Starts up the Server program unseen to the user
3. Starts up a browser with the autodetected hostname and port
4. Auto shutdown of the server program after the browser is closed (default, can be changed)
5. Customisable Splash Screen with progress bar during start-up
6. The database can be used from CD-ROM or can be mirrored to the local machine

For creating a CD-ROM based Web-Application you just need to copy some files and folders on a CD. You will need at least the following files:
* File: Server2Go.exe
* File: pms_config.ini
* File: autorun.inf
* Folder: server
* Folder: htdocs

All your PHP Scripts, images, HTML pages should be placed in the htdocs directory. If you want to create a MySQL database driven software you need to place your database in the dbdir directory and copy this directory to the CD too. May you like to change some configuration settings now, before you burn the content to CD. Please take a look at the configuration page below.

The license of this software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this web server software.