https://devdocs.magento.com/guides/v2.4/install-gde/install-flow-diagram.html
Setup Environment: (Timeline: 1 Day)
Suggest:
Recommend: Use ubuntu (or other linux distribution) to install and develop magento (magento doesn’t support windows)
If you don’t have ubuntu, you should run in Virtual Box/VM Ware
Official Guide:
https://devdocs.magento.com/guides/v2.4/install-gde/install-flow-diagram.html
Reference more detail guide:
Apache server: (recommend - easier to setup)
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