![]() If you followed the previous article, The Easy Way to Install PHP on Windows, some of these components will already be installed. At a minimum, we’ll need to select Web Server > Application Development > CGI, Frameworks and Runtimes > PHP > PHP 5.x, and everything under Database. Use the Customize links to select components. Switch to the Web Platform tab to start installing the components we’ll need. You may recognise some of the open source applications, like WordPress, under the Applications tab the installer can set up these applications and all the platform software they require with minimal fuss. Open the Web Platform Installer and have a look through the options available. ![]() Check Windows features (note, though, that names vary) under Programs and Features in the Control Panel to verify that IIS is installed if not, simply install IIS before proceeding. IIS is bundled with most editions of Windows, however it is not included in Home editions. ![]() The installer itself is only 1MB, but be prepared for a couple of hundred megabytes of data transfer when the installer downloads the components of the platform.īefore we start installing, check that your system has IIS installed. You’ll need a system running Windows XP SP2+, Server 2003 SP1+, Server 2008, Vista SP1, or Windows 7 I used Vista SP1 for this tutorial. First, visit the WPI download page and get a copy of the installer.
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