Install PHP and PHP Manager on Windows Server 2022 – Easy way

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To install PHP Manager on Windows Server 2022, follow these steps:

Step 1: Install IIS (Internet Information Services)

  1. Open Server Manager.
  2. Click on Add roles and features.
  3. In the wizard, click Next until you reach the Server Roles section.
  4. Check Web Server (IIS) and click Next.
  5. Proceed through the wizard, ensuring to include necessary features, then click Install.
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Installing PHP on Windows Server 2022 – Manual Way

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To install PHP on Windows Server 2022, follow these steps:

Step 1: Download PHP

  1. Go to the PHP for Windows website.
  2. Download the latest version of PHP. Choose the “Non-thread safe” version for IIS.

Step 2: Extract PHP

  1. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a directory, e.g., C:\php.

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How to Increase PHP Performance on Windows Servers

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I needed to upgrade PHP on my servers. I run a mix of Windows 2008 and Windows 2003 servers using IIS. I had been doing quit a bit of research the last couple weeks. My research taught me a few things. PHP for Windows has evolved to the point that it can run as well on Windows as it does on Linux servers without the errors we used to see. I’m not going to get into them since anyone that has been running Windows Servers with PHP for any length of time will be able to tell you about the errors that were common.

Now on to the steps I took to increase the performance of my PHP websites running on Windows 2008 and Windows 2003 with IIS. At the end of the article I’ll supply links to the downloads I used.

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Quick Tip: Adding mySQL and PHP to Your Windows Path

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Here is a quick tip showing you how to add mySQL and PHP to your Windows Server path. Many people ask how to do this and while it is included in the Installing mySQL and Installing PHP tutorials I thought I would make it easier for everyone to get the information.

Lets get to it.
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