Putting Apache, MYSQL and PHP together

I had been looking around for best possible scenarios of installing apache, mysql and php with the versions compatible for ez publish and dreamweaver mx. This is the compilation I got:

Byteinstead - Installing Apache, MYSQL and PHP

1. Combination compatible for EZ Publish and Dreamweaver MX
http://bytewebdev.blogspot.com/2005/12/ez-publish-content-management-system.html
> Download [ 4.4.1 ] : http://www.php.net/downloads.php
> Download [ 2.0.55 ] : http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi
> Download [ 4.0.26 ] : http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/4.0.html

2. Installing Apache
Directory convention: c:\server\apache2
http://www.webmasterstop.com/48-1.html

3. Installing MYSQL
Directory convention used for installation is like the one of mike: c:\server\mysql
http://www.webmasterstop.com/48-2.html
Help on Installation: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/windows-install-wizard.html

4. Installing PHP 4
Directory convention: c:\server\php
http://bytewebdev.blogspot.com/2005/12/configuring-apache-2-and-php-4-for.html

5. Installing PEAR by Hugh William and David Lane
Page 691 Web Database applications with PHP and MYSQL O'Reilly
> 5.1 Edit C:\server\php\go-pear.bat
>>> Change set PHP_BIN=cli\php.exe to set PHP_BIN=php.exe
>>> Save changes

> 5.2 Click on Run in the Start Menu and enter:
>>> C:\server\php\go-pear.bat
>>> Click OK. Press enter to proceed. Enter web procy server or just press enter.

> 5.3 A list of 7 options comes up. Set 1 and 7 to have the appropriate path
>>> For 1 press 1 and press enter. Key-in: C:\server\php\PEAR and press enter
>>> For 7 press 7 and press enter. Key-in: C:\server\php and press enter

> 5.4 Press enter to continue installation. Make sure your are connected to the Internet.

> 5.5 At the end you will be prompted to modify c:\winnt\php.ini
>>> Type Y and press enter this will put the pear path in the include_path of php.ini
>>> Your php.ini should have this line:
>>> include_path = ".;c:\server\php\PEAR\pear"

> 5.6 Modify c:\winnt\php.ini
>>> Set the SMTP = "your mail host"
>>> Set sendmail_from = "yourmail@address.com"

> 5.7 Save the file and exit editor

> 5.8 Restart Apache