Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP)is a server-side scripting language, It used to develop dynamic Web applications. PHP was first introduced by Rasmus Lerdorf in 1995.PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. It generally runs on a web server. But it’s need to Configure on IIS windows server if you are looking to use PHP on windows dedicated server.
With the following steps we can install php on widows IIS web server.
* PHP is free available on PHP Website
Download latest version of php>>>>extract .RAR file>>>>>>rename php.inirecommended to php.ini.
>>>>create a new directory on c:/program files/php5.and copy all that php downloaded data >>>>>>> click start >>>> settings>>>>>control panel >>>> administrative tools >>>>intelnet information tools >>>>>>>Righ click on website >>>> properties >>>Home Directory>>>Clickonfigration>>>> configuration window will open >>
–> you will need to add application extension click add and the path of php5isapi.dl from c:/program files/php5/php5isapi.dl.
>>>>>>Select the Extension .php >>>click ok>>>> and select Home Directory of Web site properties.>>>>>Click add and type index.php>> Ok.>>>>apply the properties >> ok.>>>>>>Finally, select Web Service Extensions on the left side and choose” Add a new Web service extension.>>>>>Click add new Extension.
>>add >>> select the path C:\Program Files\PHP5 \php5isapi.dl.>>>ok.
Allowing index.php files to run as a directory default>>
–> >>>>Copy C:\Program Files\PHP5\php.ini-dist to C:\WINDOWS\php.ini and restart IIS.>>>>>>http://localhost/test.php Enter this url in the Browser to test. You should see the PHP info page if your PHP5 installation completed successfully on your dedicated server hosting.
