Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Windows 8 How-to SetUp IIS 8 for PHP 5 Integration Step-by-Step Easy Visual-Guide

The Step-by-Step Guide Show How-to Setup IIS 8 Server on Windows 8 for PHP 5 Integration.

If Clearly and Simply Executed the IIS8 + PHP5 Integration on Windows 8 Is Not Much Complicated and It Do Not Really Need of Any Helping Tool Like you Find Publicized on Various Tutorial Out There...

You Need Only to Know How-to Execute the Correct Steps to Get It Done!

This Article Show Just the IIS8 SetUp Part but Below you Find Link to How Installing PHP 5.4.11 on Windows 7.

To Make the Entire Process Easier to Visualize and Retain the Article Includes the Basic Screenshots of the Essentials Steps Involved.

The Content and Details are Expressly Reduced to Give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands and Make Tut more Easy & Digestive ;)

PHP Elephant Through Windows
  1. Windows8 Enabling IIS 8 with CGI Support for PHP

    Win8 IIS8 Enabling CGI Support for PHP
  2. Start IIS8 Manager
    • Switch to Start View

      Just Pressing "Cmd" Key

    • Search for IIS

      Just Typing "iis"

      Win8 Starting IIS8 Manager

    Enabling IIS8 Manager on Windows 8 Visual Tip

    How-to Enable IIS8 Manager
  3. Double-Click on Handler Mappings Icon
    Windows 8 IIS8 Handler Mappings
  4. To the Right Select Add Module Mapping
    Windows 8 IIS8 to the Right Select Add Module Mapping
  5. SetUp As in Picture and Confirm App-Module Creation
    Windows 8 IIS8 PHP FastCGI Module Setup
  6. Restart IIS 8 Server
    Windows 8 Restart IIS8 Server
  7. Run Notepad Editor As Administrator
    • Switch to Start View

      Just Pressing "Cmd" Key

    • Search for Notepad

      Just Typing "notepad"

      Win8 Run Notepad
    • Right-Click on Notepad Button

      On Bottom Select Run as Administrator

      Win8 Run Notepad Ad Administrator
  8. Enter this PHP Content
    <?php
    phpinfo();
    ?>
    
  9. Save As C:\inetpub\wwwroot\phpinfo.php
    Windows 8 Saving infophp.php File
  10. Fire-Up Browser and Navigate to
    http://localhost/phpinfo.php
  11. Installing PHP 5.4.11 for Windows 8

    PHP 5.4.11 for Windows8
Windows 8 phpinfo() on Browser