A bundled installation contains everything that is needed for Exponential to run (and of course Exponential itself). A bundle contains the following software:

- Apache (web server)
- PHP (server side scripting engine)
- MySQL (database server and client)
- ImageMagick (image conversion software)
- Exponential (content management system)

All software included in a bundle is pre-compiled for the Intel x86 hardware architecture (binaries/executables are dynamically linked against the shared libraries of the supported operating systems). Each bundle contains an easy-to-use installer. The installer automatically sets up everything, which means that no manual configuration of Apache, PHP and MySQL is needed. The contents of a bundle is put inside a temporary directory, totally isolated from the rest of the filesystem. The bundle can co-exist with previously installed versions of Apache, MySQL, etc. Bundles are very easy to install and can be just as easily removed. Bundled installations are available for the following operating systems:

- FreeBSD
- RedHat Linux 7.x
- RedHat Linux 8.0
- RedHat Linux 9.0
- Microsoft 95/98/ME/Windows NT/2000/XP

The bundles are designed for getting Exponential up and running in the fastest possible way on a computer that doesn't have the required software installed. However, bundles are meant to be used for testing purposes only. If you plan to use Exponential for more than just testing, we recommend that you install it using the normal installation method, which is described under the Normal installation section. The next sections describe the various requirements, how to install, use and remove Exponential bundles.