Installing Php

Dolin

Hi after I have downloaded windows binaries for php5 how do I install it?

I can't find any installation in it?

Also I have written a php file in Notepad, do I save it in .html or .php ?

laserlight

Hi after I have downloaded windows binaries for php5 how do I install it?

I can't find any installation in it?

Just unzip it to a directory of your choice then follow the PHP manual instructions:
General Installation Considerations
Installation on Windows systems
Manual Installation Steps

Also I have written a php file in Notepad, do I save it in .html or .php ?

Typically, we save it with a .php extension. The webserver can be configured to use other file extensions, including .html, of course. Be careful that your file is not actually named "file.php.txt", but rather just "file.php".

Dolin

Hi I have already extracted all the files I downloaded. The manual says the installation wizard will do the rest but where is the installation wizard? I can't find the icon. Shouldn't they have an install icon?

laserlight

No, the installation wizard is from the "PHP 5.2.5 installer" package. Download the "PHP 5.2.5 zip package", which does not have an installation wizard and just needs to be extracted.

Dolin

Ok after I have downloaded and extracted all the files. Then what do I do next?

laserlight

Follow the instructions in the PHP manual.

Generally, you would add your new PHP directory to the system path, then follow the set of instructions for configuring the web server that you installed. For example, you would use the Apache 2.0.x on Microsoft Windows if you are running Apache 2 (or Apache 2.2).

One thing to note: I suggest renaming a copy of php.ini-recommended to php.ini. If you are using this PHP installation for development, change php.ini to set display_errors to On and log_errors to Off.

bradgrafelman

As laserlight has pointed out, all of the instructions are in the manual - just read it (don't forget to also follow the instructions on this page: [man]install.windows.manual[/man]). If nothing else, there are even guides posted here in this forum.