Extract the distribution file to a directory of your choice. "C:/PHP3/" is a good start.
Copy the file, 'php3-dist.ini' to your '%WINDOWS%' directory and rename it to 'php3.ini'. Your '%WINDOWS%' directory is typically:
c:/windows for Windows 95/98
c:/winnt or c:/winnt40 for NT servers
Edit your 'php3.ini' file:
You will need to change the 'extension_dir' setting to point to your php-install-dir, or where you have placed your 'php3_*.dll' files. ex: c:/php3
If you are using Omni Httpd,do
not follow the next step. Set the 'doc_root' to point to your webserversdo
cument_root. ex: c:/apache/htdocs or c:/webroot
Choose which modules you would like to load when PHP starts. You can uncomment the: 'extension=php3_*.dll' lines to load these modules. Some modules require you to have additional libraries installed on your system for the module to work correctly. The PHP FAQ has more information on where to get supporting libraries. You can also load a module dynamically in your script using: dl("php_*.dll");
On PWS and IIS, you can set the browscap.ini to point to: 'c:/windows/system/inetsrv/browscap.ini' on Windows 95/98 und 'c:/winnt/system32/inetsrv/browscap.ini' on NT Server. Additional information on using the browscap functionality in PHP can be found at this mirror, select the "source" button to see it in action.
Windows 95/98/NT and PWS/IIS 3
The recommended method for configuring these servers is to use the INF file included with the distribution (php_iis_reg.inf). You may want to edit this file and make sure the extensions and PHP install directories match your configuration. Or you can follow the steps below todo
it manually.
WARNING: These steps involve working directly with the windows registry. One error here can leave your system in an unstable state. We highly recommend that you back up your registry first. The PHP Development team will not be held responsible if you damage your registry.
Run Regedit.
Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /System /CurrentControlSet /Services /W3Svc /Parameters /ScriptMap.
On the edit menu select: New->String Value.
Type in the extension you wish to use for your php scripts. ex: .php3
Double click on the new string value and enter the path to php.exe in the value data field. ex: c:/php3/php.exe %s %s. The '%s %s' is VERY important, PHP will not work properly without it.
Repeat these steps for each extension you wish to associate with PHP scripts.
Now navigate to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
On the edit menu select: New->Key.
Name the key to the extension you setup in the previous section. ex: .php3
Highlight the new key and in the right side pane,do
uble click the "default value" and enter phpfile.
Repeat the last step for each extension you set up in the previous section.
Now create another New->Key under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and name it phpfile.
Highlight the new key phpfile and in the right side pane,do
uble click the "default value" and enter PHP Script.
Right click on the phpfile key and select New->Key, name it Shell.
Right click on the Shell key and select New->Key, name it open.
Right click on the open key and select New->Key, name it command.
Highlight the new key command and in the right side pane,do
uble click the "default value" and enter the path to php.exe. ex: c:/php3/php.exe -q %1. (don't forget the %1).
Exit Regedit.