Steps to Install PHP manually on Windows 2016 server

In this blog, we will show the steps to install PHP manually on Windows 2016 server.

REQUIREMENTS

• Virtual Machine
• IIS Web Server
• WinCache Extension for PHP
• PHP Binary Files
• VC++ Compiler

INSTALLING IIS

• Open the Windows PowerShell and type the below command to install IIS service with CGI extension.

Install-WindowsFeature -name web-server,web-cgi –IncludeManagementTools

• It will take few minutes to complete the installation.

• Once the installation is completed, verify the CGI feature was installed in the server using the below command.

Get-WindowsFeature web-cgi

INSTALLING PHP

• Go to the below URL to download the PHP 7.1 version.

http://windows.php.net/download/

• Extract the ZIP file to C:\program files folder.

• There will be two PHP.ini files are available in that folder. Rename the php-.ini-development to php.ini.

• Open the php.ini file Add the following line at the end of the file.

extension=php_wincache.dll

• Save and close the php.ini file.

• Right-click on the windows start menu and click on system.

• Click on Advanced system settings.

• Click on Environment Variables.

• Under System Variables, select path variable and click on Edit.

• Click on New button and add the PHP binary path.

• Click OK thrice to close the system properties window.

INSTALL WINCACHE EXTENSION

• Browse the below URL to download the Wincache extension for PHP.

https://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/wincache-extension

• Scroll down and download WinCache 2.0 for PHP 7.1 under download section.

• Once you download, double-click on the wincache-2.0.0.8-dev-7.1-nts-vc14-x64.exe file and extract the files to a folder.

• Copy the php.wincache.dll file to C:\Program Files\php-7.1\ext folder.

CONFIGURE PHP IN IIS

• Open IIS snap-in and click on the server name.

• Double click on Handler Mappings icon.

• Click on Add Module Mapping… under actions menu.

• Provide the below information as shown below. And click on Request Restrictions, under Mapping make sure you have select the File or Folder button.

• Click OK twice to close configuration window. Now the PHP will be listed under Handler Mappings List.

INSTALLING VC++

• Browse the below URL and download the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 RC package.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=52685

• Click on Download and select vc_redist.x86.exe and click Next.

• Once the download is complete, double-click on the vc_redist.x86.exe file. Accept the License Agreement and click on Install button.

• Once the installation is successful click on close button.

VERIFYING PHP

• To Verify the PHP extension, place a file named phpinfo.php in your root folder of IIS website and add the below lines in that file.

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

• Open the web browser and access the URL http://localhost/phpinfo.php and able to see the PHP configuration information.

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