note 52825 added to faq.installation

IIS6 + 2003 + PHP5 ------------------------ extract PHP5 to c:\PHP * copy php5ts.dll to c:\windows\system32\php5ts.dll * copy php.ini-recommended to c:\windows\php.ini * edit c:\windows\php.ini as follows: * doc_root = "x:\path\to\root\of\website" * extension_dir = "c:\php\ext" configure IIS6 * Web Service Extensions -> Add new Web service extension * Name does not matter (I use PHP5 ISAPI) * Add... and browse to c:\php\php5isapi.dll * Check "Set extension status to Allowed" configure website * right click the website's name under Web Sites in IIS Manager, choose properties * choose Home Directory tab, then Configuration * Add... Browse... to c:\php\php5isapi.dll * Extension is .php * Hit OK * Make sure Execute permissions: is Scripts only Set folder permission (<-- THIS IS THE KEY STEP) * Browse to c:\php, right click on the root php folder, and choose properties. * Choose Security tab * Add... Advanced... Find Now * Choose IWAM_XXX, where XXX is your computer's name * OK, OK again * Make sure the new IWAM_XXX has Read & Execute, List Folder Contents, and Read enabled. Some other options may have greyed out check boxes, leave them alone. Restart IIS, and you are good to go! ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/faq.installation.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+52825 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52825&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52825&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52825&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52825&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52825&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+52825&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php