Install of server on Windows Vista
This took a bit of work but I really want to stick to Vista, so here it goes:
IIS7
Start->Control Panel->Programs->Turn Windows features on or off.
Check - Internet Information Services.
Check - ISAPI Extensions - World Wide Web Services -> Application Development Services
PHP
Download php and unzip to c:\php
Go to php.ini-dist in c:\php\
Edit line ;extension=php_mysql.dll to extension=php_mysql.dll
Copy php.ini-dist from c:\php\ to c:\windows\ and rename it to php.ini
Go to c:\php\ext and copy the file php_mysql.dll.
Go to C:\Windows\System32 and paste the dll there.
Start->run and start InetMgr.exe
-> Handler Mappings
Add Script Map…
“Request path:” *.php
“Executable:” C:\php\php5isapi.dll
“Name:” PHP
Click OK
MySQL
Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet
Windows Firewall > “Allow a Program through Windows Firewall”
Exceptions > Add Port
MySQL5
3306
TCP
Click OK
Download MySql from server and run installation
And that’s about it, Having problems with phpmyadmin at the moment.
