Installing a Local Web Server

How do I install a local web server on my MacBook Pro ?

This was the task that was set before me. I knew I wanted to make a website, but I had no idea how to make one without trying to draw it on a peace of paper :-( so I started searching the internet and there are millions of answers.
Basically step 1 - make your computer into a WebServer.
What is a Web Server?
Ok this is not a professional answer, it is my answer and I am far from a professional in building web sites, if you want immigration advice, then I am the man, I can tell you if you can get a visa to England or Canada with my eyes closed, so to answer the question "What is a webserver?" - a webserver is a piece of software that allows users to view pages that you make via the internet using HTML. Basically if you want to be able to develop a web site locally on your computer without buying a hosting solution you will need a webserver.
Now as I use MacBook Pro so I will explain how to do it on the MacBook Pro, later this week when I explain to my friend how to do it on his computer I will put int the explanation to how to do it on windows:

1. Go download the MAMP webserver for MAC from http://www.mamp.info/en/index.html.
2. Install this package by double clicking on it once it is downloaded (If anyone has a problem here, please comment and I will try and write the solution)
3. Open up the application MAMP. This should either be done by double clicking on the icon or opening up your application list and choosing it from there.

Once the program is running it will open a new browser window for you and the URL will look something like this: "http://localhost:8888/MAMP/?language=English".

Basically now you can see the "FrontEnd" of the Web Server MAMP. On the top are some links that we will use later on for our Database setup, but at the moment you can see that it is running and working. All traffic is listened to by your computer on port 8888, - what is a port - a port is like a door letting someone into your house, our computers have millions of doors and each door is usually used for a different program.