Installation Guide PHP on Windows IIS.

Installation Guide PHP on Windows IIS.

1. Download the installation package PHP version 4.1.2 or higher available at http://www.php.net/downloads.php .
2. Unpack the archive (for example: to d: php).
3. Rename the file php.ini-recommended to php.ini. Copy php.ini to x: Windows.
4. Open the file php.ini in Any text editor. Replace extension_dir =
   with extension_dir = d: php extensions

   Replace doc_root =
   with doc_root = "d: Inetpub wwwroot"

   Replace cgi.force_redirect = 1
   with cgi.force_redirect = 0

   Save changes.

• Click the Home Directory tab.
• In the Application settings section, select Scripts and Executables in the Execute Permissions drop-down list.

  

• Then, click the Configuration button beside.
• Click the Mappings tab.
  Applying extensions to the whole site on the Mappings tab Allows the selected extensions to be used with all virtual folders of the site.

  

• Click Add to Set the path to Isapi.dll and Specify the php file extension.

  

• Fill in the dialog box fields in the Following way:

  Executable: click Browse to locate php4isapi.dll or type or paste the path name: d: php sapi php4isapi.dll;
  Extension: type. Php;

  Uncheck the box Verify That file exists. Check the Script Engine box.

• Each open Click OK in the dialog box to save changes.

• Right-click the Web Service Extensions item in the IIS tree bread. In the context menu, select the Add a New Web Service Extensions item.

  

• Click Add Required in the file section to assign a new filter name (. Php) and the path to php4isapi.dll. Should this file RESIDE in d: php sapi php4isapi.dll.

  

  • Check the Set extension status to Allowed box.
  • Click OK.
• Now You have to make index.php a default page. Do the following.
  • Right-click your site in the Web Sites tree. In the context menu, select Properties.
  • Click the Documents tab.
  • Click Add.

    

  • The Add Content Page dialog box will open. Type index.php in the Default content page field.

    

  • Click OK.
  • A new entry is added index.php to the end of the list. Click the Move Up button until you move index.php to the top.

    

  • Save changes by clicking OK.
• For the changes to take effect, stop the IIS and then start it again.
  

  Checking PHP

  1. Create a test.php file. Type The following directive in it:

     <? phpinfo ();?>

  2. Save the file in the root folder of the site.
  3. Open the file in the browser: http://localhost/test.php.
  4. The browser will display the table with the PHP settings FOLLOWS Which Should look like (It Means That is Properly configured PHP on your server):