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Windows 2000 Server and IIS (SP4 and all patches): After many frustrating hours of trying to figure out the install (again), It took a while, but here are a couple tips: PHP working with IIS uses c:\winnt\php.ini It doesn't matter what you set the path to, nor what you set the PHPRC environment variable to. After you get PHP running correctly in the installation folder (using php -i) copy the php.ini file into the c:\winnt folder. Here's what worked for me: - Add PHP path to System environment variable - Add php5activescript.dll from http://snaps.php.net/ to the PHP folder, then Register it: "regsvr32 php5activescript.dll" Set extension_dir and doc_root directives in PHP.INI: extension_dir = C:\WWW\PHP\ext doc_root = C:\WWW\Site cgi.force_redirect = 0 (the last cgi.force_redirect isn't required, but I like to set it anyway) Copy the .INI file into WINNT folder In IIS Manager, right-click "Default Web Site", Click "Home Directory", Click "Configuration", "Add" the ISAPI application: Executable: <your php install>\php5isapi.dll Extension: .php Limit to: GET,HEAD,POST Check: "Script Engine" Uncheck: "Check that file exists" Finally: Set up an ISAPI filter: Click the "ISAPI Filters" tab, Filter Name: PHP Executable: <your php install>\php5isapi.dll Notes: You don't have to set any of your folders as "Script source" folders. .PHP files aren't scripts, merely text files that require processing before being shipped off to the browser, which is what the ISAPI filter does. Finally, working again. Chase ---- Server IP: 209.41.74.194 Probable Submitter: 216.221.104.216 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/faq.installation.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/77927 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77927/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77927/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77927/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77927/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77927/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77927/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77927 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/77927 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php