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PHP Installation ​

When installing PHP on Windows, you can choose between using Internet Information Services (IIS) or Apache HTTP Server. The installation steps vary depending on the web server selected.

PHP Installation under IIS ​

If you are using IIS, it is important to download the Non-thread safe version of PHP. You can find the latest PHP 8 builds here:

PHP Manager for IIS ​

The easiest way to install and configure PHP with IIS is by using PHP Manager for IIS. It simplifies the setup process and provides a graphical interface to manage multiple PHP versions.

URL Rewrite Module ​

This module is required to enable friendly URLs and routing in many PHP applications.

Install PHP using PHP Manager ​

Follow the steps below to install and configure PHP:

1 - Extract downloaded PHP zip to your local drive e.g. c:\PHP\PHP82 2 - Open IIS and click on the server name in the left sidebar, you should be able to see the PHP Manager icon in the main content window.

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3 - Double click on the PHP Manager icon to open it. The page shows all installed PHP versions, and options to modify PHP Extensions and runtime settings.

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Install new version of PHP ​

To install a new version of PHP, click on the link Register new PHP version. It will open a dialog window to select a PHP runtime file.

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  • You can either type the path in the dialog window or you can click on the three dots to select a file by navigating to the folder where you have extracted the PHP zip file contents.

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4 - Once you have finished selecting the php runtime file, you can return to the PHP Manager main page. You should be able to see the PHP version and other information.

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Change PHP version ​

The PHP Manager allows to have multiple versions of PHP installed and you can select a version of PHP that you want to use for each application under IIS.

For Metadata Editor, make sure to use a version of PHP 8.

PHP Settings ​

To configure PHP settings such as timezone, file upload limits, error reporting and others. You can make changes using the UI provided or use the link to open the php.ini file in notepad.

To make changes, click on Manage all settings and it will open the page to show all available settings. You can use this page to find the settings and update them.

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For Metadata Editor, make sure to configure the following runtime settings:

  • max_execution_time: 300
  • memory_limit: 512M - or more
  • post_max_size: 2000M
  • upload_max_filesize: 2000M

PHP Extensions ​

To enable/disable PHP extensions, click on the option Enable or disable an extension. The page allows you to enable/disable extensions.

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For Metadata Editor, make sure to have the following extensions enabled:

  • php_curl
  • php_gd
  • php_mbstring
  • php_mysqli
  • php_openssl
  • php_xsl
  • php_zip

PHP Installation under Apache ​

If you are using Apache, download the Thread-safe version of PHP. You can find it here:

Apache HTTP Server ​

Download and install Apache HTTP Server for Windows:

Make sure to download a version of Apache that matches your PHP build architecture (e.g., x64 Thread Safe).

Configuring Apache to Use PHP ​

  1. Extract PHP to C:\php

  2. Open Apache’s httpd.conf file and add the following lines:

    apache
    LoadModule php_module "C:/php/php8apache2_4.dll"
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php

PHPIniDir "C:/php"

  3. Restart Apache.

  4. Test the setup by creating a phpinfo.php file in your Apache web root:

<?php phpinfo(); ?>
  1. Open your browser and visit: