How do I install PHP on windows 7 home edition?

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I tried one installation without success. Can you give me a link to the proper instructions?

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One set of instructions. Found another set quite different.

Posted 22-May-19 11:18am

BobbyStrain

Updated 29-May-19 0:19am

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phil.o · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-22T11:29:00

Solution 1

The only source I know is PHP: Installation on Windows systems[^].

Could you define 'without success', and tell us how you installled PHP?

Posted 22-May-19 11:29am

phil.o

Updated 22-May-19 11:30am

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BobbyStrain 23-May-19 10:58am

Thank you for your prompt response. The instructions from the source cleared the obstructions. Now I have PHP installed using IIS. Now, what to do now that I have it? I now use HTML, java script and Asp.net web forms. What is PHP best used for?

phil.o 23-May-19 11:10am

Just follow some tutorials of your choice.
PHP is used to build web applications, server-side.
For example, wikipedia is based on a PHP application called mediawiki; many community-forums are built upon a PHP application called phpbb, etc.

phil.o 23-May-19 11:10am

Just follow some tutorials of your choice.
PHP is used to build web applications, server-side.
For example, wikipedia is based on a PHP application called mediawiki; many community-forums are built upon a PHP application called phpbb, etc.

RickZeeland · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-23T00:46:00

Solution 2

Maybe it's easier to install a stack like AMPPS: https://www.slant.co/topics/3687/~free-and-open-source-web-server-solution-stack-packages[^]

Posted 23-May-19 0:46am

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BobbyStrain 23-May-19 10:59am

Thank you. I'll take a look.

W∴ Balboos, *GHB* · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-23T02:43:00

Solution 3

Another Option (I currently use):

Vertrigo[^] - this is a "WAMP" server.

Window
Apache
MySQL
PHP

Posted 23-May-19 2:43am

W∴ Balboos, GHB

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BobbyStrain 23-May-19 11:01am

Thanks. I thought I had Apache installed once upon a time. But I don't see it now. What do you use PHP for?

W∴ Balboos, GHB 23-May-19 11:10am

It's all in that WAMP package - all nicely integrated together (apache for your server, php for it's www folder content.

What flavor of php you have depends upon what version is with the Vertrigo you install. It's complete, as is.

Currently, where I work, that freeware serves about 100K pages/week without a hitch and has done so for years.

W∴ Balboos, GHB 23-May-19 13:37pm

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BobbyStrain 26-May-19 17:18pm

Well, I can't connect to MySql with PHP. MySql was already installed before I added PHP. I'm using IIS10 express. Also tried without success to connect to a server MySql with the same error. I can't find any resolution. Any suggestions?

W∴ Balboos, GHB 28-May-19 7:12am

There's no reason php cannot connect to pre-installed MySQL - if you have the connection string correct. I connect to MS SQL - totally separate application. Even on totally separate servers. I don't use IIS -

From your writing, it sound like you already have php installed. Is it working as php? Why bother at all with that limited version of IIS when the Vertrigo server is a full implementation of all of its contents? PHP->MySQL is a built-in set of functionality by default.

I would conclude that you can't connect because you have the connection code incorrect or you haven't given yourself access to MySQL.

BobbyStrain 28-May-19 10:17am

I'll look at Vertigo as you suggest. I finally got the connection working. I was using some instructions that were apparently not correct. There were references to extension php_mysqli that was not in the ini file, or in the ext folder. I am still confused and unsure about the php file I downloaded for installation. It is php 7.x. Is there a reliable download package somewhere? I have a book on PHP & MySql but it is quite outdated. So, next chore is get a recent book that covers PHP 7. Any suggestions? I have several applications working already using ASP.NET and MySql but I am curious about PHP.

W∴ Balboos, GHB 28-May-19 10:29am

My suggestion (i.e., my php teacher): W3Schools
(actually, it was php 5, there was no 7, yet). I use it's references and those found at Official Manual.

I affirmatively do not use any form of ASP - my preference is for the open software available to everyone (free) and not likely to make arbitrary changes that force me to buy O/S upgrades.

BobbyStrain 28-May-19 20:09pm

I installed Vertrigo. But when I start it, I get a message that PHP and MySql did not install properly. When I enter the default IP address in Firefox, I get the error page that Firefox can't connect. I have no idea where to look for the problem. Any suggestion?

W∴ Balboos, GHB 29-May-19 6:52am

I cannot diagnose your system from here.

You have 'no idea where to look for problems' - what have you done?
Have you Googled for answers? Gone to any forums dedicated to such problems?

????

BobbyStrain 29-May-19 23:17pm

Well, I abandoned Vertrigo. I already had PHP and MySql installed. So I installed Apache 2.4. It's up and running without much effort. Tomorrow I'll confirm that they all play together. I'm somewhat hampered with the laptop being a Sony Vaio with Windows 8.1. It has always behaved badly. On the other hand, I got PHP running pretty quickly on my Windows 7 desktop using IIS. With only a couple stumbles. I thank you and the others at codeproject for good help over the years. There always seems to be something missing in the way of instructions that I pick up on the web.

BobbyStrain 30-May-19 20:14pm

Well, today is now history. But I finally got all three playing nicely together. But it took all day to find the missing step.

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