Setting up PHP to work on Windows Server 2003

Setting up PHP to work on Windows Server 2003

Operating System : - Windows Server 2003
PHP version used in this test : php-5.2.8-Win32 Manual Installation
 
You have unzipped PHP (http://www.php.net) to C:\PHP and also You are using default (unmodified) ACLs/Permissions. 
Administrative tools in the Control Panel by clicking Start -> Administrative Tools -> IIS Manager
"Web Service Extensions" -> "Add a new Web service extension" - > Provide extension name "PHP" in and for the required files put "C:\PHP\php.exe" 
set it to allowed
Now on the corresponding website  add the .php extension to the file "C:\PHP\php5isapi.dll" and allow it.

PHP sample Test page: In the website create a php test page Test.php and write a code in it:

phpinfo();
?>

Save the file and browse it to confirm php is working fine. 

 PHP version used in this test : php-5.2.8-Win32 Automatic Installation using FastCGI Module option
 You have installed PHP (http://www.php.net) to C:\PHP and also You are using default (unmodified) ACLs/Permissions.
It will automatically create a Website Application Extension : -
.php - "C:\php\php-cgi.exe" , Verbs (All) , Script engine Checked

Also it will automatically create a WEb Service Extension : - 
PHP  - C:\PHP\php-cgi.exe with status Allowed




PHP version used in this test : php-5.2.8-Win32 Automatic Installation using IIS ISAPI Module
You have installed PHP (http://www.php.net) to C:\PHP and also You are using default (unmodified) ACLs/Permissions. 
This installation will automatically create Web Service extension : - 
PHP (C:\PHP\php5isapi.dll) with status Allowed. 
And a Website Application extension  : -
.php - C:\PHP\php5isapi.dll , Verbs (All) , Script engine Checked

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