Configuring PHP on IIS Guidelines

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I am currently running PHP on Windows NT with IIS 4 installed. We use it
on our Intranet server. I am also running MySQL database with IIS
without any problems so far.

The following is an extract of the readme.txt file, which gives the
correct procedure (located in the php directory). I followed the
procedure, configured IIS the same way as you would for ASP and have been
playing around without any hassle!

Basically you need to put your ini file (which you have to rename
yourself into the correct directory for Win 95/98 or NT:
(typicaly c:windows or c:winnt) <> rename the file php_iis_reg.inf for
this

After that you need only to configure IIS.
registry entries for PWS & IIS:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE:SystemCurrentControlSetServicesW3SvcParametersScri
pt Map
.php3 "c:php3php.exe %s %s"

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If you have used the setup program, and have IIS or PWS, you are almost
ready to go. You must first decide which directories in your web server
will contain php scripts, and make those directories executable. You will
need to manualy edit configurations for other web servers. Otherwise,
you can follow the instructions below for installation.
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An INF file (php_iis_reg.inf) has been included that will automaticaly
add registry settings for
IIS 3 and PWS.

registry entries for PWS & IIS:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE:SystemCurrentControlSetServicesW3SvcParametersScri
pt Map
.php3 "c:php3php.exe %s %s"

As more server specific information is gathered, more registry entries
may
be added.

NOTE: I have not been able to get php to work correctly with PWS 4
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INSTALLATION

Make a directory, such as c:php3, and place all the rest of the dlls
there.

If you are not using Apache NT server, you can set an environment
variable in your autoexec.bat file, add this line:

SET PHPRC=windowsphp3.ini

and place your php3.ini file in whatever directory you specify.
Otherwise, be sure to place php3.ini in your os directory
(typicaly c:windows or c:winnt).

msql1.dll, calendar.dll and msql2.dll must be located in the
same directory as php3.exe, or you must specify where these files
are located either in your php3.ini file, or in the php3 script.

Notes on IIS4
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Start Internet Service Manager
Right click on the website you are installing php in
Select properties
Click on the TAB "Home Directory"
Select 'Script' under permisions
Click on button 'Configuration'
Click on button 'Add'
Executable should be c:php3php.exe %s %s (Yes, TWO %s's acording to M$
docs)
Extension .php (or whatever you use)
Check 'Script Engine'
Click on OK
Click on OK again.
Stop then Start the web server.
PHP should now work. If it doesn't verify the 'everyone' has full access
to the
directory c:php3 and everything within it.

Try running a simple script such as <? phpinfo(); ?>

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Hope this was what you were looking for.

Kind regards,

Mari
mari@dchip.com