How to Get PHP to Work Through Microsoft Small Business Server

PHP drives content-rich Web applications such as blogging platforms and community forums. While installing PHP on Microsoft Windows Small Business Server (previously Microsoft Small Business Server) may have been a hassle in the past, with the latest version of Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), you can set up and configure PHP with the click of a button on one of the Microsoft IIS application sites.

Instructions

1. Launch an additional tab or window in Internet Explorer and navigate to the Microsoft Web Platform page for PHP or the official PHP on Windows page at PHP.net (see Resources).

2. Click the "Install PHP" button on the Microsoft Web Platform Page, or click the "Installer" link on the PHP.net "Downloads" page.

3. Click "Next" to begin the installation process. Click to select the Web server you wish to install PHP on from the list. Enter any settings needed for your specific installation.

4. Click to select all of the extensions when prompted. PHP recommends that you install every extension unless you know exactly what kind of PHP installation you will need.

5. Click "Finish" after the installation is complete. The PHP installation package will automatically configure the php.ini file and set up PHP on your Web server.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are using Apache instead of the built-in IIS server in Windows, then make sure that you use the VC6 installer from the PHP.

References

• PHP: Manual - Windows Installation

Resources

• Microsoft: Microsoft Web Platform - PHP on Windows
• PHP: PHP for Windows
• IIS.net: PHP