Well.. not for any commercial purpose, but if your technically inclined, and feel like having a crack at an Apache web server setup, then here is an awesome guide to read:

http://www.tanguay.info/wamp/installPhp5.php5?step=1

it covers:
apache
php5
and a little bit of databasing..

its simple and to the point, and the user interaction is great for solving the issues that crop up as you go along.

so, as i said, if you want a webserver as a test bed, and have no idea where to start, check it out.

I might try that thanks for sharing

yeah

i already have a setup at work for running a booking system on

but it needs moving, so i had to work it all out again.
but when i went to do it, i discovered rather a few changes between php4 and apache 2 and the latest versions.