[TUT] How to install IIS and PHP

[keiller]

WARNING: I was not sure where to post this, so if it's in the wrong section please move it, thank you.

Hello,

Today we will be learning how to install IIS, MySQL and PHP for Windows users. I'm not sure what other computer is able to install IIS, so for this tutorial only, we will be using Windows.
Let's get started

Windows XP OS​

#1 - Click start then navigate to the control panel
#2 - Double click the add or remove programmes part
#3 - Click add/remove windows components
#4 - Click Internet Information Services (IIS) and then click on details.

#5 - In Internet Information Services (IIS), select the check boxes for SMTP Service and World Wide Web Service, and then click on ok.

#6 - In Windows Component selection, ensure that the Internet Information Services (IIS) check box is selected, and then click on ok to install the components that you selected.

Windows 7/Vista OS​

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#2 - Go to start and navigate to the control panel, click on the Programs part. You'll then see a link for 'Turn Windows features on or off"

#2 - If you expand the Internet Information Services tree node, you can see that there are a lot of options beneath it. You will probably want to explore these options, because even if you click on IIS, some of the necessary options for doing development aren’t checked.

#3 - Once you've checked all the items you want, and clicked on ok, you'll see this dialog or something along these lines for a while

#5 - Now when you navigate in your browser to localhost (localhost/), you’ll see the new default page which the files are located in \inetpub\wwwroot

Now we have installed IIS!

PHP​

#1 - Download PHP on the

You must be registered for see links

#2 - Click Products, then Select PHP and Add it.
#3 - Now wait for it to install.
That's you done!

I hope this helps a few noobs that want to use IIS but can't..
NOTE: If you are making a hotel with IIS, remember to put the CMS files in wwwroot and add a web.config as IIS doesn't read .htaccess



Thanks to Nathan for the images!

 

[gluper11]

YAY! Thank you soo much, I no longer have to use xampp

 

[Lionches]

I'm confused. Do we already have to download IIS before we start the tutorial?

 

[Legion]

I'm confused. Do we already have to download IIS before we start the tutorial?

IIS is installed during the tutorial

 

[Lionches]

I don't see the add or remove programs part in the control panel.

 

[Legion]

Control Panel > Programs Category > Programs and Features Sub Category > Turn Windows features on and off

 

[Osmo]

I don't see the add or remove programs part in the control panel.

You need to go to start, Control Panel, Programs, and then click turn windows features on or off.

 

[Jakee1223]

Can some one help me, i get a error when i try going on to localhost after putting in my cms

 

[Lionches]

Control Panel > Programs Category > Programs and Features Sub Category > Turn Windows features on and off

Okay I see it now. What about the database? Also, after we have done everything we install PHP?

 

[Legion]

Okay I see it now. What about the database? Also, after we have done everything we install PHP?

Install MySQL. Then either use PHPMyAdmin or Navicat

 

[Lionches]

Install MySQL. Then either use PHPMyAdmin or Navicat

Thanks.

 

[keiller]

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[omgusername11290]

Thanks for this, no more shitty XAMPP for me