Quick Answer: How to Install Php on Windows?

Quick Answer: How to Install Php on Windows?
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Manual Installation

  • Step 1: Download the files. Download the latest PHP 5 ZIP package from
  • Step 2: Extract the files.
  • Step 3: Configure php.ini.
  • Step 4: Add C:\php to the path environment variable.
  • Step 5: Configure PHP as an Apache module.
  • Step 6: Test a PHP file.

Microsoft IIS 7.0 and later

  • In the Windows Start Menu choose “Run:”, type “optionalfeatures.exe” and click “Ok”;
  • In the “Windows Features” dialog expand “Internet Information Services”, “World Wide Web Services”, “Application Development Features” and then enable the “CGI” checkbox;
  • Click OK and wait until the installation is complete.

Manual Installation

  • Step 1: download the files. Download the latest PHP 5 ZIP package from
  • Step 2: extract the files.
  • Step 3: configure php.ini.
  • Step 4: add C:php to the path environment variable.
  • Step 5: configure PHP as an Apache module.
  • Step 6: test a PHP file.

Steps

  • Install NGINX for Win32 <install_win32_binaries_>_ .
  • Install the Windows binaries of PHP, making sure that php-cgi.exe is installed in the same directory as php.exe .
  • Create somewhere (e.g. in c:\nginx\ ) a batch file start-php-fcgi.bat similar to this one:

How do I install PHP on Windows 10?

Install PHP 7 on Windows 10

  1. Install the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015—this is linked in the sidebar of the PHP for Windows Download page, but it’s kind of hidden.
  2. Download PHP for Windows.
  3. Expand the zip file into the path C:\PHP7 .
  4. Configure PHP to run correctly on your system:

How can I install PHP in my computer?

  • Step 1: Install MySQL. Install the MySQL database server on your PC.
  • Step 2: Install Apache. Install the Apache web server on your PC.
  • Step 3: Install PHP. Now install the PHP scripting language on your PC.
  • Step 4: Configure Apache and PHP.
  • Step 5: Test your install.
  • Step 6: Install Git.
  • Step 7: Install Moodle.
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