note 82967 added to faq.installation

WINDOWS 2003 and IIS. BIG LESSON FOR ME was "don't mess with the optional components". I had lots of trouble until I tried installing without asking for extras and then it was very smooth. I have found no need to set up paths. I have found no need to configure IIS. I have found no need to change security on the PHP folder. What works for me with Windows/IIS: 1. You need to be logged-on as "administrator" 2. Run "php-5.2.6-win32-installer.msi" Your ONLY action during this wizard is to select "IIS ISAPI" as the webserver. Do NOT CHANGE anything else! I am guessing that the optional extras apply only to Apache because after enabling them I see Apache-related error messages. 3. Setup a test virtual directory as you would for an ASP or ASP.NET web app. eg "phptest" Then use notepad to create a test page eg "test.php" <?php phpinfo(); ?> 4. In Internet Explorer, test with eg this address http://localhost/phptest/test.php IF this does not give you a beautiful page of details THEN start reading other advice on this page - especially helpful for me was the faq advice to test run "php.exe -i" from the command prompt. ---- Server IP: 202.89.58.1 Probable Submitter: 118.92.175.214 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/faq.installation.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/82967 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/82967/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/82967/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/82967/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/82967/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/82967/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/82967/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/82967 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/82967 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php