How to install and configure IIS and PHP environment in Windows operating system

IIS and PHP installation environment

With the continuous development of Internet technology, the demand for Web applications is also increasing. As the most popular web servers and development languages, IIS and PHP are widely used in web development. In this article, we will introduce how to install and configure IIS and PHP environment in Windows operating system.

1. Install IIS

IIS (Internet Information Services) is a Web server software developed by Microsoft. In Windows systems, IIS is not installed by default, so you need to install IIS in the Windows operating system first. The following are the installation steps:

1. Open the "Control Panel" and select "Turn Windows features on or off" in the "Programs and Features" list.
2. In the "Windows Features" window, find the "Internet Information Services" option, expand the option, and select "Web Management Tools", "IIS Manager", "Server Application Development", "ASP. NET", "ISAPI Filter" and other components, check the option box, and then click "OK".
3. After the installation is completed, open the browser and enter "http://localhost/" in the address bar. You will see the welcome page of the IIS default website, indicating that the IIS installation is successful.

2. Install PHP

PHP is an open source scripting language mainly used for web development and server-side programming. To use PHP in Windows operating system, you need to install the PHP module in IIS. The following are the installation steps:

1. Download the Windows version installation package corresponding to the PHP version. You can download it from the PHP official website or other download websites.
2. Install PHP. Run the downloaded installation package and follow the prompts to install PHP.
3. Configure IIS. Open IIS Manager, select the Web site, right-click and select "Add Application". In the pop-up dialog box, configure the application alias, startup path and application pool, and then click "OK".
4. Configure PHP. Find "Handler Mapping" in IIS Manager, click "Add Module Mapping", fill in the module name as "PHP", the path as "php-cgi.exe" under the PHP installation path, and then click "OK".
5. Testing PHP. Create a php file and add the following code:

phpinfo();
?>

Save the file to the directory of the website Download, and then access the file in the browser, you can see the PHP information page, indicating that PHP is installed successfully.

3. Install other extensions

In addition to PHP and IIS, you also need to install other extensions, which can enhance the functionality and performance of web applications. For example, the MySQL extension can be installed to support MySQL databases.

1. Download the MySQL extension. Download the MySQL extension from the PHP official website or from other download websites.
2. Install the MySQL extension. Extract the downloaded extension file to the "ext" folder under the PHP installation path, and add the following code in the PHP configuration file:

extension_dir = "C:/php/ext"
extension=php_mysql.dll

3. Test the MySQL extension. Create a php file and add the following code:

$connect = mysql_connect("localhost", "root", "");
if (!$connect ) {

die("连接MySQL数据库失败：" . mysql_error());

}
echo "Connect to MySQL database successfully";
?>

Save the file to the directory of the website, and then access it in the browser file, you can see the message "Connection to MySQL database successful", indicating that the MySQL extension is successfully installed.

Summary:

This article describes the steps to install and configure IIS and PHP environments in Windows operating systems, as well as how to install other extensions to enhance the functionality and performance of web applications. Through the introduction of this article, readers can easily master the installation and configuration of IIS and PHP environments, providing more convenient conditions for Web development.

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