Setting up a web development environment

[eluser]Tom Schlick[/eluser]
well for your dev enviroment it usually will come with the default settings so if you want the same as ur production enviroment you should mimic the settings...(copy the ones the server has)

as for a host there are a shitload out there. everyone has their favorites and the ones that they hate but as for myself i have tried both hostgator (cheaper shared hosting .... 4.95 i believe) i have never had a problem with them but moved to a bigger box at (mt)Media Temple. they have a grid server option which is $20 a month which isnt too bad. its up to you really.