Installing PHP with Apache on Windows Vista

Thursday, 14th February 2008 in Development by Simon | 3 comments

Download the current version of PHP from http://www.php.net/downloads.php. Get the Windows installer (in my case version 5.2.5).
Uninstall any previous versions of PHP. Delete any extraneous remaining directories.
Disable antivirus and firewall software.
Disable Windows Defender.
Disable User Account Control (UAC).
Use the command prompt to manually run the PHP installer. Go to All Programs > Accessories Right-click “Command Prompt” and select “Run as Administrator”.

Browse to the location of the PHP install file e.g.:
```
C:\Users\Simon\Desktop\
```

In the command prompt type:

C:\Users\Simon\Desktop\msiexec /i php-5.2.5-win32-installer.msi

And hit the [Enter] button.

The installer should start and you should see the screenshot below. Click “Next”.
Read and accept the terms of the license agreement and click “Next”.
Choose your install folder and click “Next”.
Choose the web server you wish to setup. In my case I will be using Apache 2.2.x. Click “Next”.
Browse to the Apache Configuration Directory. In my case this is:
```
C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\conf\
```
Click “Next”.
Choose the items to install. In my case I have chosen to install all items. Click “Next”.
PHP is now ready to install.
The installation is now complete. The next task is to configure PHP.