So now you know everything there is to know about the structure and purpose of all the CakePHP libraries, or you've skipped to this part because you don't care about that stuff and just want to start playing. Either way, you're ready to get your hands dirty.

This chapter will describe what must be installed on the server, different ways to configure your server, downloading and installing CakePHP, bringing up the default CakePHP page, and some troubleshooting tips just in case everything doesn't go as planned.