php installation

[supernova122]

Hi,

I am a beginner. Can anyone please give me a tutorial guide of installation of php 5.2.3 to IIS 6.0 and the configuration in Win 2003? Thanks.

 

[jpadie]

nowhere better than following the very detailed instructions that are contained in the php distribution. the relevant file is called install.

do not use the automatic installer - i have never managed to get it to work. the manual method only takes 90 seconds anyway.

 

[josel]

supernova,

Check this link out:

http://www.wampserver.com/en/

I am using WAMP and I love it!!! It is easy and very intuitive to work with. I recommend you dump IIS and use Apache.

That said, if you MUST stick with IIS the process still is very simple:

1. Visit

http://www.php.net

and download and install WIN Binaries
2. In IIS, setup a website or virtual host. Do not forget
to set a default document using .php extension
3. If working off your localcost, then edit hosts file
located in c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc

Add a line like so: localphp 127.0.0.1

NOTE: Change localphp to whatever you want to name your
virtual host or web site

4. Go to your DNS services - Stop and Start DNS
5. Open your web browser and type

http://localhost/localphp

and you should get your default page (whatever you
defined within IIS)

If you want to create a default page, a good way to start is:

- Open notepad or any text editor
- type the PHP script as follows

<?PHP
  phpinfo();
?>

- Save file as phpinfo.php in your web root directory
- Add this file in IIS on the document list
- In your browser type the URL

http://localhost/phpinfo.php

You should see a nice page telling you all sorts of information about your PHP and how it is configured.

Since I learned about phpinfo() (about a week ago ), I defined a page as I memtioned here and use it when I need to check on my PHP settings.

Hope this helps!

Regards,


Jose Lerebours




KNOWLEDGE: Something you can give away endlessly and gain more of it in the process! - Jose Lerebours

 

[Itshim]

I have to agree with josel on one point:

I recommend you dump IIS and use Apache.

But I would also urge you to manually install PHP, you will have a chance to learn about configuring PHP, enabling extensions, and everything else that goes along with it.

I am no server wiz and I recently had to update my development server. I had switched over to PHP5 and just got a job which required the code to be PHP4. I followed this tutorial about running PHP4 and 5 concurrently on a server. It was so easy to setup I downloaded I copy of PHP6 and set that up also. I just wanted to see how it was coming along


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If you give someone a program, you will frustrate them for a day
but if you teach them how to program, you will frustrate them for a lifetime.

 

[jpadie]

I find IIS extremely stable and the equal of Apache for development purposes.