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--- wiki:install_and_configure_php_7.0.26_on_windows_server [2018/01/02 14:03] – [Test Your PHP Installation] wikiadmin
+++ wiki:install_and_configure_php_7.0.26_on_windows_server [2022/10/29 17:31] (current) – [Configure the php.ini File] wikiadmin
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 ======Install and Configure PHP 7.0.26 On Windows Server======
+====Obtain the PHP Binaries for Your Windows Operating System and the Visual C++ Redistributables for Visual Studio====
-  -Go to [[http://windows.php.net/download]]
+  -Go to [[http://windows.php.net/download]] to find and download the appropriate PHP binaries and the corresponding Visual Studio Visual C++ Redistributable.
-  -If you are planning to use FastCGI support in IIS, then you should download a Non-Thread-Safe version of PHP. Note that the architecture of IIS and the FastCGI extension provide an isolation model that keeps requests separate, removing the need for a thread-safe version.
+  -If you are planning to use FastCGI support in IIS, which you should for performance purposes, then you should download a Non-Thread-Safe version of PHP. Note that the architecture of IIS and the FastCGI extension provide an isolation model that keeps requests separate, removing the need for a thread-safe version.
   -If your Windows Server has a 32 bit operating system, then download the Zip file for VC14 x86 Non-Thread Safe
   -If your Windows Server has a 64 bit operating system, then download the Zip file for VC14 x64 Non-Thread Safe
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   -Click "Extract" button and/or Click "Next" button (to proceed with extracting)
   -After extracting, view the root of the extracted files in Windows Explorer.  They should be located in the php-7.0.26-nts-win32-VC15-x86 sub-folder. Remember this location for later. You can use a text editor like Notepad++ to view the "Install.txt" file.
+**Caution - 500 Errors with Newer PHP Builds:**  Trying to install PHP 7.2 on either Server 2008 SP2 or Server 2008 R2 requires the use of the VC15 Binaries and the corresponding Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2017 (rather than Visual Studio 2015). One or both of these, that is either the PHP 7.2.x build or the C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2017, seem to be incompatible with IIS7 and/or those older operating systems. When testing the install of PHP 7.2.0 VC15 with the C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2017, the IIS 7 displays a 500 Error - Internal Server Error crashing the FastCGI Module.   Also on those 2008 operating systems, you may want to avoid PHP 7.1.x as well, even though PHP 7.1.x build uses a VC14 download that corresponds to using Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 (rather than 2017).  500 Errors may result using the 7.1 Binaries.
 ====Enable FastCGI Role Service for IIS7====
   -Make sure that you have enabled FastCGI support for IIS7. This is the URL for the source article containing the following listed instructions: [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/application-frameworks/install-and-configure-php-on-iis/enable-fastcgi-support-in-iis-7-on-windows-server-2008-windows-server-2008-r2-windows-vista-or-windows-7]]
-  -Open the "Server Manager" and, in the left pane, select the icon for "Roles" (but do not +expand roles)
+  -**Note on Prerequisites**: If you are enabling FastCGI on Server 2008, you may need to download and install the FastCGI Update for IIS 7 for Windows Server 2008 (KB954946) from here: [[http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=131593]].  This will provide an extra icon for FastCGI Settings in the IIS 7 Management Console.  This FastCGI Settings module is in addition to the existing Handler Mappings module.
+  -**Note2 on Prerequisites**: You may also need or want to install Microsoft IIS 7 Administration Pack 1.0 (x86) on Server 2008 SP2 (x86) from here: [[http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9655656]] - (File Name: AdminPack_x86.msi). When you attempt installation using this *.msi file, an alert box may tell you whether this Package is not suitable for your operating system.
+  -__Begin Instructions to Enable FastCGI Role Service__.  **First**, Open the "Server Manager" and, in the left pane, select the icon for "Roles" (but do not +expand roles)
   -In the right pane, under Windows Server (IIS), look under the subcategory of Role Services, and click the link on the far right to "Add Role Services"
   -Under Application Development category, select the checkbox next to "CGI" for installing the "CGI" role service.  This enables both the CGI and the FastCGI services.
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   -Set cgi.force_redirect = 0
   -Set open_basedir = a path pointing to a folder or network path where the content of the Web site(s) is located. (Such as c:\hostdata), or just leave it commented like this ";open_basedir =" without the quotes
-  -Set extension_dir to point to a location where PHP extensions reside. This is typically extension_dir = "./ext"
+  -Set extension_dir to point to a location where PHP extensions reside. This is typically extension_dir = "./ext" However, per php.ini-production in both PHP7  and PHP8 it says for "Windows" to set it as follows:  extension_dir = "ext"
   -Set error_log="C:php_errors.log"  ;REMARK This can help with troubleshooting.  Alternatively, set **error_log = "c:\php\logs\errors_log"** and make a new sub-folder in c:php named "logs" and grant the sub-folder "logs" full control write access for both IUSR and IIS_USERS.
   -Enable the required PHP extension by un-commenting the appropriate lines within the extensions section of the php.ini file.  See a further discussion of which extensions to enable.
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-If you have Windows Server 2008, and you are receiving 500 errors when you test phpinfo.php from localhost, then you may need to download and install Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
+If you have Windows Server 2008 without service pack 2 installed, then you may want to download and install Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2.
 See: [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=16468]]
-To be continued